This Is Justice?
A
frightened man takes his seat at the defendant’s table and faces the judge and
jury. He is charged with first degree murder and, if convicted, faces the death
penalty for his crime. The evidence against him seems to be irrefutable.
Everything seems to be against him but he pleads not guilty. Maybe he’s hoping
that his lawyer can get him freed on a technicality. Maybe the court will have mercy on him,
convict him of a lesser crime, and give him a lighter sentence. But justice
demands a just penalty for the crimes committed.
This predicament should feel familiar
to each of us since we will all be standing before the Righteous Judge when our
time on earth is over. The evidence against us is absolutely irrefutable. We
are sinners. No earthly testimony or human argument can lessen our guilt.
Justice demands the eternal death penalty, eternal suffering in the fires of
hell. Our situation is hopeless and our fate is sealed. This is justice.
But wait! We hear the Judge declare
that we are not guilty! He announces that all of the damning evidence has been
removed and all charges have been dropped. He proclaims that we are justified,
righteous in his sight. This is justice?
Yes! With love for us sinners, God
planned for our justification by sending His Son that first Christmas to be our
Redeemer. It is Jesus’s blood that blots out the mountains of evidence against
us. Jesus took the punishment we rightly deserved and paid all that debt we
owed. For His sake our sins are forgiven. “All…are
justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ
Jesus.” Romans 3:24. This is why we celebrate at Christmas and every day.
This is God’s justice.
Christmas Dress up Days
Don’t forget to show us your Christmas
spirit by wearing red and/or green on Wednesday and your nice Christmas clothes
on Thursday.
Pizza Party
One of our FLS families has graciously
offered to buy pizza for the students on Wednesday, December 19th. Please return the sheet indicating your pizza
choice by tomorrow, December 18th so they know how much pizza to buy.
Advent Services
We invite you to join us and your
children as we celebrate our last Advent worship service on Wednesday, December
19th at 3:00pm to close out the school day.
This service will last a little more than half an hour. Students will be dismissed for the day at the
end of the service.
Holiday Performance Dimond Center
K-8 students will be singing and
playing hand chimes on Tuesday,
December 18th at 2:00pm in the
Dimond Center. For parents who
volunteered to drive, please be here by 1:30pm.
Christmas Service Practice
All
FLS students, preschool through 8th grades, will be going to the UAA Fine Arts
Building on Thursday, December 20th, at 9:00am to practice for the FLS
Christmas Service.
Please
sign and return the attached permission slip by Wednesday.
Early
Dismissal and Christmas Break
School
will dismiss at noon this Thursday, December 20th. There is no aftercare available. Christmas break begins Friday, December 21st.
Classes
will resume on Monday, January 7th, 2019.
Christmas
Program
Our preschool and school will perform “What
Child is This” Children’s Christmas Service on Thursday, December 20th at
6:30pm in the recital hall at the UAA Fine Arts Building. Students should by at the
UAA Fine Arts building by 6:15pm.
This is a mandatory school function, and all
FLS students are expected to be present.
Students put much time and effort into preparing for this special
opportunity to share their Christmas joy with you. Invite family and friends to join us!
Students need to wear their best church
clothes such as dresses, dress pants, button-up shirts, etc. No jeans or t-shirts please.
Permission
to Film
Mr. Bob Walker has volunteered his time and
talents to film the Christmas performance so that parents, families, and
friends are able to watch it without having to record it on their own. All DVD copies will be provided free of
charge.
Bake Sale Thank you
Thank
you to all who donated and participated in the bake sale. With all of the
support we received, almost $1050 was raised. What a blessing!
December
Birthdays
Miss
Kruger – December 21
Kathrin K. – December 27
Christmas and New Year’s
Services
Christmas
Eve - 6:00pm Christmas Eve Service
10:00pm Candlelight Service
Christmas Day - 10:00am Christmas Service
New Year’s Eve - 6:00pm New Years’ Service
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