What Did You Learn Today?

Next week,  I am doing something I have not done in years: going to school.  I am not going as a teacher, but as a student as I take a class at a local community college.   As I anticipate that,  I am reminded of a story about Leo Buscaglia.  Leo Buscaglia was a professor at the University of Southern California and an author who died back in 1998.    He wrote a number of books.  In one of his books, he tells that as a boy that his Dad had the custom of asking all his children one question over dinner each evening:  What Did You Learn Today?    Come what may, Buscaglia and his siblings were to be prepared to share one thing they learned that day or face the wrath and consternation of their father.

In these days, students, families, and teachers alike prepare for a new school year in local schools, colleges, and universities.    While those folks are preparing  for a new season of learning, that story from Leo Buscaglia reminds me that learning is not just for those in school.    Learning is a life-long activity.  That certainly is true for those who follow Jesus.    While you might already know Jesus, everyday and in every season of life there is something new to learn about following the one who (as Luke 2:52 puts it)  "grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man."    What are you doing in these days  and in this time in your life to grow in the grace, knowledge, and service of Jesus Christ?     Have a joy-filled week.-  Pastor Randy Wall

Prayer:    O God, we pray for safety for children and people of all ages as a new school year begins.  Help us to be mindful that there is alway something to learn not just about life, but also about you; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.