CRU Update

An obsession can be the thought or idea that preoccupies our thinking. There are times when we all think about particular things. But are we obsessed with them? Are there things we could be obsessed with? Maybe a sport takes up all our time or maybe we spend our whole weekend gaming to level up. Perhaps grades are the only thing we think about or learning that song on your instrument to perform in front of everyone. At CRU we considered how obsession may apply to the Christian worldview and life.

CRU was back for Term 3 last week, but moving forward we have Junior CRU (Years 7 to 8) on Thursday lunchtime and Senior CRU (Years 9 to 12) on Friday lunchtime, for any boys in those year groups to come along to in the Christian Studies area. This Term we are looking at Colossians, and we began with Chapter 1, verses 1 to 14, hearing from Mr Ho. The apostle Paul was the writer of the letter and he begins the letter to the Colossians by praising and thanking God for the faith of the people in Colossae, because of how encouraging it is that the gospel is bearing fruit and at work. He then proceeds to pray a prayer for the Colossians to be filled with the knowledge of God’s will to live a life worthy of the Lord (v9-10). Mr Ho spoke about the way Christians should be ‘obsessed’ with Jesus, putting their hope in Him and of course continuing to think about him. As Christians we have everything we need, so we don’t need to balance out Jesus with other things to be satisfied. We can even give up everything for Him. Just as Jesus has kept His Word, bringing us out of darkness and into the light of God’s kingdom where we are forgiven and redeemed. Jesus will continue to do what He has promised in coming to judge the world, and bringing eternal life for those who trust Him. So, to continue living in Christ and be filled with knowledge and understanding of Him, Mr Ho encouraged us to attend youth group and church and deeply consider our priorities in seeking to put Jesus first over our whole lives.

Daniel Becker
Year 11