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Hope for Renewal
As the school year winds toward a close and we at 800 News complete one of our last issues of the year, it seems to be that everything and nothing is happening simultaneously. STUCO officers for next year were selected, new iPads are rolling in, seniors have college acceptances in, spring sports are in full swing, and the community prepares to finish out the year. We seem to be getting ready for what’s next, but that also means that we are in a period of waiting with the same old tests and assignments.
Many students around this time of year are tired and weary at the thought of finishing the quarter and starting anew yet again this summer, and the weeks that stretch between now and May (or late April for seniors) seem to drag on endlessly. Christians around the world, though, have just celebrated a very important period of waiting this Easter season. Last week, we as a Christian school celebrated Jesus’ death on the cross and His resurrection to save us all from sin and suffering.
But, He did not rise immediately, and there was a period of intense waiting which occurred where it all seemed hopeless.
While our circumstances now are certainly not as dire as they were 2,000 years ago on this weekend, our attitudes are reflective of that period of waiting. We prepare the way for what is to come next, but we also tend to dread not knowing what is truly coming our way as we try to keep going.
However, while part of this weekend signified waiting, it also represents hope. That is what Christians believe this is truly about—our entire faith is built on the foundation of the hope we were given when the stone rolled away. This hope should also be remembered moving away from this break that meant so much more than just a 4-day weekend. As a community that claims to be built around this miracle, we should let the hope it gives us guide us out of any waiting, dragging-on slump and help us to hope for better.
