The traffic flow started increasing last night. The emails in my In Box have changed in tone from, "Enjoy the break," to "this is what needs doing for the spring term." Classes resume on Wednesday, and I imagine that you will spend today traveling back to Clemson, buying books, straightening up your room, and/or catching up with friends and classmates.
I hope and pray that this will be a good semester. For you; for us as a community.
This morning's reading from Isaiah 45:14-19 spoke of the God of Israel as contrasted with the gods of Israel's neighbors. Isaiah writes: "All of them are put to shame and confounded, the makers of idols go in confusion together."
The term will be "good," if the experiences of these sixteen weeks help to clear away confusion. It will have been well spent when we can say that we have set aside any feelings of being shamed or confounded.
I hope and pray that amid all the academic work which is about to put on your planner, that you would intentionally set aside time to reflect on the intentions of God toward you. That you will seek out the opportunities to hear God's Word and to allow that Word to take root in your life. I hope and pray this for you, as result of knowing the clarity and calm which comes into the life of one who embarks upon this way. I bear witness to the power of God to set aside all that might seek to distract us. I speak of the clarity and confidence which comes from beginning each day in communion with Christ.
It is raining in Clemson. If you are still packing, make sure to get your raincoat or umbrella. Be prepared for what you will encounter when you get back to town. Thinking ahead, to what we will need, alters our behavior as we start out. This is true for road trips back to school; it is true for our life of faith.
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