Angelina Vanderbeek

Mrs. Roskamp

LA, 8C

16 September 2015

Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.  The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

Matthew 7:24-25

I think this verse is a really good theme for the 100th year. When we went to camp in 7th grade we really had to think about a theme that would have something to do with being a school for 100 years, so I think we chose the perfect theme. Our theme this year, “Built on the Rock”, means a lot to me as both an 8th grader at ZCS and as a Christian in the world.

I can use this verse a lot being the oldest in the school. Being an eighth grader here at ZCS I feel like I need to represent both “Built on the Rock” and being a school for 100 years. I feel really blessed that I can be the 100th class to graduate. It’s a lot of work being an 8th grader, because everyone is watching you in everything you do. I have to make sure I am being a good example to the younger grades. I want  kids to say, “ I wanna be like that 8th grader when I grow up.” This verse helps me remember that this school has been a school for 100 years because it was built on the Rock, and I think it is really important to remember that and to help the rest of the school remember. I hope I can show kids how to build their lives on the rock and not on the sand.

I can use this verse being a Christian in this world. Being a Christian in this world is tough sometimes. If you build your life on Jesus Christ the Rock then you will be able to get through all the tough stuff this world throws at you. This verse is about two people who were told to build their houses on the rock and not the sand. The one person heard this and acted, he built his house on the rock. The other person heard this and still built his house on the sand. When the rain fell and the streams rose, the person who built his house on the rock was safe and his house did not fall. The house that was built on the sand was knocked over and did not stand through the flood. This story reminds me that I can always hear what God wants me to do but what matters is if I do it or not. This verse is what every Christian needs in this world.

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Our theme this year, “Built on the Rock”, means a lot to me as both an 8th grader at ZCS and as a Christian in the world. This verse helps me remember that Christ is our Rock and we need to live on Him. I hope I can share this with the world and our school through my words and actions.