Children Are the Heritage of the Lord |31 March 2012

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth.  Psalm 127:4
What does a mighty man do with arrows?  He shoots them against an enemy.  It's God's plan that a godly seed be raised up to destroy the works of the enemy.  God said that children are as arrows in the hand of a mighty man.

Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.  Psalm 127:5

Gate represents "a place of authority."  The godly seeda who are being raised up will deal with the enemy in the place of authority.  God has called for children to be raised up as godly seed who will deal with the enemy in these last days.
Children are a heritage, a reward, arrows or weapons that will be used against the enemy in the days ahead.  They are a blessing from the Lord.

Most children are open, receptive, and have very little pride or religiosity about them.  They are usually free of doubt, unbelief, and mental hang-ups about receiving information or any mode of training.

One of the major reasons why it is good to empower little children and getting them become involved in schools is because it's better to save a life and prevent a child from going wrong than it is to try to rehabilitate him later.

If you reach out to children at a young age, you can see that their lives continue to grow to maturity, responsibility, accountability and productivity, the end result of this will be profitable to the child, the parent, the community and the nation.

At this point let me say it is high time we focus on our schools and other institutions of learning so that we can build up the whole child to secure tomorrow’s generation.

Striving for our Seychelles

I visited the Anse Aux Pins primary school on Tuesday March 27 before 8am and there was no doubt that something special was about to take place. Everyone in the school compound looked focused, teachers dressed up elegantly and were busy directing students and giving instructions.  The students, on the other hand, were excited.

At 8am everyone was seated in a church hall next to the school. The meeting was about to begin but the sound system, that was expected, was not in place. After a few minutes, the teachers decided to continue their programme even though the sound system was not available.

As I learned latter, this was a special assembly to launch our national theme ‘Striving for our Seychelles’. The meeting began with a prayer, then Miss Françoise gave the introduction, pointing out the importance of the national theme to everyone of us.

A reflection by Miss Sheila focused on why the theme is part of our spiritual responsibility.  The head teacher, Miss Inese, delivered President James Michel’s message which articulated on responsibilities and attitudes expected of children in our schools.

Appreciating the efforts of the government on education under the wise leadership of President Michel, the head teacher called for teacher-parent cooperation. She said this will be the foundation of a strong community and the best method to improve pupils’ performances.

Also the signification of each letter of our national theme was presented.

Colorful display

In giving the national theme a voice, the pupils and staff presented a colorful song – Let’s Work Together Now – without a doubt this song sends a strong message, echoing the President’s message.

Another group of pupils displayed uniforms of different work places and jobs. They also stated how these workers are working hard and contributing towards the growth of our economy. The children dressed up as nurses, farmers, customer care service officers (of a mobile provider), conservation officers, hairdressers, mechanics, soldiers, teachers and air traffic controllers.

Among other presentations were very popular songs like Boul Retour by Curious, Leve Debourye by Antoinette Dodin, a poem by primary 4, 5 and 6 pupils and the climax of these colourful displays was a dance by crèche pupils accompanied by the song ‘O Mon Sesel’ by David Philoé.

There was also presentation of gifts and certificates to pupils who finished first and second in the essay and poster competitions based on our national theme launched earlier this term.
At around 9.15am, the programme came to an end with the master of ceremony reminding the pupils to put everything learnt into practice. She also thanked the teachers, pupils and everyone who have helped to make this assembly a success.