Good afternoon school. Today’s assembly will be conducted by the students of Grade 7 and the
theme is Value of focus.
Hymn: Wide wide as the ocean.
The scripture will be read by Achira Galundia.
The story will be narrated by Mahera Kagalwala.
And Alim Virani will lead us in prayer.
Today’s Scripture reading is taken from “Matthew chapter 6 verse 33 “
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added
unto you.
Theme: Value of focus
Story:
Once a professor entered the classroom with a glass jar, rocks, pebbles, and sand. The students
were amused to see what he was up to. First, he started filling the rock parts into the jar until he
couldn’t add any more.
He asked the students if the jar was full and everybody nodded yes. He then started putting the
pebbles inside the jar which went inside through the small gaps and he shakes the jar to allow
the pebbles to get into those vacant spaces in between the rocks.
He asked tie same question to the students and they again said that the jar was full. Finally, he
poured the sand inside the jar which went through the minute gaps and got filled in the jar.
The professor explained that this is how you should set priorities in life. Rock is like your family,
while pebbles are like your career while sand is like the least priorities in life and unnecessary
quarrels and egos.
If you put sand on the jar first, it will get easily filled up leaving no space for rocks and pebbles.
thought of the day: You should identify your priorities in life and develop a good strategy to
work towards fulfilling it rather than wasting your time and effort on unnecessary aspects of life.
Prayer: Kindly compose yourself for the prayer.
Loving Lord, I thank you for my life and give you grateful praise for your great goodness and abundant energy, which is new every morning. O Lord, help me to focus. Give me the mental stamina and energy. I need to stay sharp and on point so that I do not bring myself nor my neighbor greater misery through my negligence. Amen.
Let us now say The Lord’s Prayer
Kindly stand at attention for the National Anthem.
