A Word From the Pastor
Rev. L. David Mortenson, Senior Pastor
A few months ago, it was Alice Cooper ringing out with Schools Out for Summer. And now it's back to school time and .38 Special is ringing out with Teacher, Teacher.
Teacher, teacher, can you teach me? Can you tell me if I'm right or wrong?
Teacher, teacher, can you reach me? I want to know what's goin' on.
There's a cute story about going back to school.
Halfway through the semester, I discovered that a student was retaking my course, even though he'd gotten an A- the first time through. When I asked him why, he had no recollection of having taken the class before.
"But you know," he said, after mulling it over, "I thought some of this seemed familiar. I just couldn't remember where I'd heard it before."
That's like the bible and church. We read the bible. We go to church. Then we take the summer off. And it all seems familiar.
This .38 Special song could be a cry to Jesus as well. Jesus, Jesus, can you teach me, can you tell me if I'm right or wrong. Jesus, Jesus, can you reach me. I want to know what's goin' on.
Throughout our lives we get into ruts. After a summer of traveling and not making it to church every Sunday, we may have lost that edge, kinda like the students who have been off for the summer and may forget some of the lessons they were taught.
We have to ask Jesus for help getting back into the routine. Getting up and coming to church on Sunday. Jesus, Jesus, can you reach me? Or will I fall when you let me go? We will fall without Jesus in our lives.
He will not let go. But we do when we miss church. Miss our daily devotions. Miss our bible studies. He is there with all the answers. All we have to do is make sure we ask the questions. Make sure we get to church to get us re-charged to make it through the week. I pray your summer was blessed, and I will see you in church.
God bless.
Pastor David