By Pennie Wredberg – Fort Morgan, Colorado — “Can we study the book of Revelation for morning worship?”

That was the question posed to Pennie Wredberg, head teacher at Lighthouse Christian School in Fort Morgan, Colorado by students from the upper grades.  They wanted to begin their day immersed in the fifth gospel of Jesus Christ–Revelation. The reason the student gave was simple. They had been talking about recent incidents on the news with their parents and wanted to know what the Bible had to say about end-time events.

It soon became evident that the students needed some guidance in their study after a few days of attempting to study on their own. That’s when Wredberg asked Dr. Ralph McClure, head deacon at the Fort Morgan church and an area physician, if he would be willing to spend time with students helping them understand what they were reading.

McClure agreed and explained to the eager, future Bible scholars that, “In order to understand the book of Revelation, we need to go back to Daniel.”

They agreed to study the book of Daniel first. The school ordered journals for each student with Bible pages on one side and blank paper on the other. They were challenged to draw pictures and write notes as they read, and promised a prize to be awarded in May for the best journals.

The students are thankful for the experience.

“I’ve realized that God can help me in any situation,” Julia, a student said.

Another student Brayden remarked, “Reading Daniel and Revelation makes me take a look at my choices and realize I need to make better ones. For example, in Daniel they changed their diet for 10 days and it made such a difference. What would happen if I took my choices more seriously?”

Another student, Paloma, is enjoying journaling about the book of Daniel and creating visual images to help her better understand the messages in the book.

They are taking their time by studying a few verses each day and are committed to continuing their studies no matter how long it may take to understand the books of Daniel and Revelation.

–Pennie Wredberg is head teacher at Lighthouse Christian School in Fort Morgan, Colorado; photos supplied