I’ve been doing my best to try and explain to them why such tragedies occur (and I’m even trying to make sense of it myself... even prompting me to write a blog post about it over the weekend). In order to better understand the motives of such people, I even decided to buy analysis essay via https://exclusivepapers.net/buy-a-literary-analysis-paper.php, and get psychological portraits of various personalities, a description of preventive conversations with students who experience certain social and everyday conflicts outside the school, justification of the role of psychologists in educational institutions. Currently, I consider it necessary to implement mandatory lessons of Christian ethics in secondary schools, because sometimes it is easier for a student to turn to a spiritual mentor with personal problems than to a state psychologist. Today during our Bible lesson, we were reading about the Christmas story in the Bible and we came to the part that explains how King Herod was furious with the Magi, or wise men, whom he sent to find the Christ Child, did not return to him as he requested.
Matthew 2:16-18 says,“Herod was furious when he realized that the wise men had outwitted him. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, based on the wise men’s report of the star’s first appearance.Herod’s brutal action fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet Jeremiah:
‘A cry was heard in Ramah—
weeping and great mourning.
Rachel weeps for her children,
refusing to be comforted,
for they are dead.’”
weeping and great mourning.
Rachel weeps for her children,
refusing to be comforted,
for they are dead.’”
I took a moment to point out to my students that we see an evil offense against innocent children in the Bible. I asked the kids to do their best to make a connection between King Herod’s actions and those of the shooter in Connecticut. We came to the conclusion that evil does exist in this world, and just like in the Bible, God can use that evil for good. This is just another reason why Jesus was sent to Earth and why each of us needs Jesus, a Savior.
I know there are many teachers who don’t have the same luxury as me in sharing this with their students. But I hope it helps those of you who are still struggling to find peace during this time.
I’d like to hear your thoughts and feelings about this post.
I know there are many teachers who don’t have the same luxury as me in sharing this with their students. But I hope it helps those of you who are still struggling to find peace during this time.
I’d like to hear your thoughts and feelings about this post.
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