Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Well, the signs are everywhere. Book bags packed and heavy. Young mothers and fathers with tears in their eyes, (and some with smiles). And don’t forget those big yellow children movers up and down the roads.
What does all of this mean? Yes, it’s school time again. The arena of education is alive with young minds eager to absorb the knowledge that is available to them. This is what makes our country great, education that is there for the taking and teachers willing to share it. This is what the great inventors, scientists, leaders, and such look forward to, the opportunity to better themselves.
But here is the hard truth. We never should stop learning. What if your doctor finished med school and never went for continuing ed? Would you feel comfortable with that? Many of us here at Dallas First and churches all over think that we graduate from Sunday school and that’s it. We think that we are done. If you don’t think so, just look at the numbers. We have an average of 300 in all three worship services, but we only have an average of 85 in Sunday school. Have we lost the desire or the love of God’s word? Romans 15:4 says, “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.”
What kind of example are we setting for our youth and for our new members? We no longer carry our Bibles to church and the new ones we bought are never opened. The greatest weapon that we have against Satan is left behind.
This is a new school year. Let’s strive to make a Sunday school class available to all who attend our church, and let’s encourage them to attend. Let’s strive to fill up our existing classes, and let’s add new ones. If we are not studying, teaching, and spreading God’s good news, then what are we doing? Next Sunday let’s see the Bibles, let’s fill the classes, and if you don’t have a class, see me and we will look together. And if there is not one that suits you, let’s start one. The word of God is a living word so let’s give it life.
In Christ,
Pastor Michael
