President Obama's Speech to Students...

First of all, if you perchance missed our President's speech to students this morning I will below post links to both see and hear it - I hope you will visit these links!

The speech itself was a well delivered and necessary one. In a time when school is just not "cool" and education sits low on most young people's priorities, President Obama exhorts students everywhere to commit to their education. He also reminds students that though it is partially the responsibility of parents, teachers and schools to be the educators, it is very much the responsibility of students to be educated and to take their education seriously.

In his address, the President makes many good points of application to our students regarding their education. Some of these points of application are things such as Discipline, Commitment, Hard Work and Perseverance. As these points can and should be applied to our students education, they can also be applied to our students Christianity. As in their education, and so much more in their faith, should our students take responsibility, work hard, be disciplined and committed!

This is a crucial notion in our day. For we live in a time that does not often portray hard work or commitment or discipline as virtues. Students simply do not see value in eduction or church or really anything that expects these virtues. Yet, this is not only what our President calls for in education, but what our God calls for in this life. We, as Christians, are called to Spiritual Discipline, Commitment to God's Word and His Church, Hard Work and Perseverance in doing good and right. This is our lot and our privilege. Thus, we need to be about not only calling our students to a higher standard, but modeling one as well.

So, with that, I say, "Thank you Mr. President for your bold proclamation of a real need in the life of education. Also, thank you for a viable application of real virtues in our Christian life."

For His Kingdom...

Here are some links to check out:

Al Mohler's blog - www.albertmohler.com/blog_read.php?id=4404

John Piper's blog - www.desiringgod.org/Blog/1989_ive_read_the_presidents_speech_amazing/

Speech in writing - www.whitehouse.gov/MediaResources/PreparedSchoolRemarks/

Speech in video - www.foxnews.com/video/index.html (title: "fulfill your responsibilities")