Bible Verses About Graduation and New Seasons
Scripture for commencement — thresholds, direction, and the God who goes with you.
Graduation is a threshold: something completed, something unknown beginning. These verses are for the cap-and-gown moment and every step after — direction, courage, and company for the road.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Thoughts of peace, and an expected end — the future in kind hands.
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Trust, acknowledge — and he shall direct thy paths.
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Be strong and of a good courage — the commissioning verse.
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
He which hath begun a good work will finish it.
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
I will guide thee with mine eye.
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Whatsoever ye do — heartily, as to the Lord.
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
The whole assignment: do justly, love mercy, walk humbly.
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
The blessing to send them out under: the LORD bless thee, and keep thee.
The tassel moves, the future opens, and the promises travel with you. Walk out commissioned: brave, humble, hearty in work — and never alone on the road.
