Commencement

Commencement: n. 1. act or fact of commencing; beginning. 2. the ceremony of
conferring degrees or granting diplomas at the end of the academic year (a season)
3. the day on which this takes place (this day, any day)
Conferring: v. to bestow as a gift, favor, or honor upon a recipient
Prepare: v. to make ready, or put in due condition for something

The milestone of this moment, binds all that’s in the past,
A future now awaits you… the possibilities are vast.
The tests that lay ahead… you will not always get a grade.
And, there will be re-testing, depending on the choices made.

Acknowledging the Father, for His grace along the way.
Remember, all that’s now behind you… prepared you for this day.
Your future holds the victories… the joy, the pain, and sorrow…
Know, that each day you are given… prepares you for tomorrow.

Recall the humble walk of One, with power at His command,
Pride forsaken by a servant, that He’d give His life, for man.
The pathway to maturity… extends beyond our view,
Eyes to see, and ears to hear… what the Father has for you.

Your destiny awaits you, with The Master’s plan behind it,
A hope and future just for you… seek Him, and you will find it.
The wonders that He has for you… receive with expectation.
There is a purpose that awaits you, so embrace the preparation.

The journey is your purpose… That you’d reflect His light.
He’ll be your lamp along the path, for you are His delight.
Each mountain you encounter… climb, to glorify His name.
The One who never will forsake you, the One that always is the same.

Let the knowledge of His Word, the understanding of His love,
The wisdom of the Spirit, be yours… from One above.
This beginning you embark on, is only preparation,
For the promise He conferred on us… our final destination.

Listen to His counsel… with your heart, that you would hear it.
Prepare yourself, that you would be, a temple of His Spirit.
To honor Him, we mark our path… from glory unto glory,
So honor Him, and with His grace… go out, and write your story.

Received by Cheryl Winchester