By now, all of you should have received your PSLE results, less Janice who is overseas. Many many mixed emotions, some happy, some sad, some excited, and also not forgetting those who are disappointed. These are just normal, and is repeated every year. However, lets not forget to thank God that all of us at least passed the PSLE.

The Bible itself spoke very clearly about those who do not give God the praise He deserved. In 2 Kings 20, King Hezekiah of Judah was down with a deadly sickness which God was not willing to heal at first, but after King Hezekiah prayed to God and pleaded, God allowed him another 15 years to live. The king of Babylon heard about the miraculous healing and sent envoys to asked about how God had healed King Hezekiah, but instead of giving due praise and thanks to God, King Hezekiah became proud. The punishment for King Hezekiah was this; that all the riches which belongs to King Hezekiah will be taken away from him.

Therefore from this story, we can know that it is very important to give God the praise and glory due to Him. However, some of you might question and ask God, 'Why did I get so low marks?'. 'Why does God allow for me to score lousier than my friends who usually score worse than me?'. Also, some of you might feel that you have not met the expectations of your teachers, parents, friends, and worse of all, that you have failed yourself-that your results did not reflect your intellect. Do you still thank God in such a situation?

Well, the answer is 'Yes'. You must still thank God. Even King David, when he was still being chased down by his enemies in the dessert, still gave thanks for God. Thank God NOT because you scored better than the 1289570323 kids who did not passed their PSLE, but praise Him because He had, and will continue to see you through. Now, i want all of us to think of our PSLE result slip in this way.

Imagine your PSLE results as a 'Destination' for your train ticket. Some MRT tickets will allow you to go as far as Tampines, some to Hougang, some to Pasir Ris, and the list goes on. Not everyone belongs to the same place because simply, everyone lives at a different place on this island. In the same way, God does not give us all the same good PSLE results because He has a special 'Destination' which He had planned for every single one of us. The only thing we can do and should do is to ask God to reveal His purposes as to why it has to be that destination, and obey Him fully. This is so that we may be able to fully enjoy the plans that He had planned for us.

Now, the burning question might be; 'What is this destination?', or when translated to p6 language, would sound something like, 'Which school should I go?'. Well, the only way to find out is to take time and ask God to guide you to choose the correct school. Maybe in your own quiet time, take 5 mins to 10 mins to ask God, and than hear for His reply. You might not hear Him the first time, but don't give up. Great will be your reward.

In ending, I want to address those of you who feels that you have disappointed people, including yourself. Do not let this thought stay in your mind any longer! If you have not studied as hard as you should, it is time to learn from this and work harder next time. Move on and learn from your mistakes. If these thought continue to linger, say out 'In Jesus Name, I Bind all these thoughts of Condemnation. Devil, get away now because Jesus is with me, and I am Loved by Him.' Do not let the evil one have a foothold in your life. If Jesus does not condemn you, who are you to condemn yourself?

We teachers are very proud that all of you were able to discipline and focus on your studies. No matter your results, you have not disappoint us. Yes, when you feel happy, we rejoice with you. When you feel sad, we feel sad with you. However, do know that none of you have disappointed us, and we just want to say that, no matter your results, we still love all of you.

Jeremiah 29:11

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Love,

Caleb