Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mt. Horeb

A family in faith, reaching out to share God's love with all people

DonateFacebook YouTube
  • About Us
    • Our People
    • What We Believe
    • Join Us
    • Newsletter
    • Annual Report
  • Worship
    • Sermon Archive
    • About Worship
    • This Week at ELC
    • Baptisms
    • Worship Assistants Schedule
  • Events
    • Christmas at ELC 2020
    • Calendar
    • Book Studies
    • Wednesdays With Luther
    • Facility Use
  • Youth
    • Sunday School
    • Confirmation
    • High School
    • Summer Programs
    • Agape Preschool
  • Music
  • Serve
    • Benevolence
    • Clothes Closet – Sign-up to volunteer
  • Give
  • Contact Us
    • Location & Parking
    • Prayer Requests

A note from Pastor John for November

November 10, 2011 by john

“Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; 2but their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law they meditate day and night. 3They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper.” — Psalm 1:1-3

 

I’ve always liked the image that this psalm uses:  “like trees planted by streams of water.”   It speaks of drawing deeply from a strength beyond ourselves, and being rooted so strongly that we can grow, adapt, persevere, and bear fruit.  The Psalmist’s appreciation for ‘the law’ does not refer to rules and regulations, but to all that God would teach us.

In a world where many stories compete for our attention and our loyalty, we need remember that powerful story of God’s abiding love for us that has sustained God’s people throughout the ages.  We need to draw deeply on the witness of those who have shared the wonder of God’s grace and forgiveness in Jesus Christ.  We need to share that story so that it becomes deeply ingrained in us, and in our children.

When we are rooted in that stream of God’s love and God’s story, then it can began so show in the things we do and say, or as the psalmist says we can ‘yield fruit in due season.’  However, when we forget, or root ourselves in one of the world’s many false versions of what is important in life, we can find ourselves drying up when troubles come, or uprooted and tossed about in anxiety and fear.

As we gather this month, let us give thanks for the bounty of the earth, but even more for the life-giving streams of God’s story, which will nourish our lives for the days to come.

 

In Christ,

Pastor John Twiton

 

Filed Under: Uncategorized

WEEKLY SERVICES

PUBLIC WORSHIP SERVICES IN THE BUILDING SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

WORSHIP RECORDINGS WILL BE SHARED EACH WEEK AT 8:30 A.M. ON FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, OR AT:  http://elcmthoreb.org/home/worship/sermon-archive/  

NEXT WORSHIP IN PARKING LOT- 10:00 AM DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED

AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS WEEK’S WORSHIP AVAILABLE BY CALLING  855-514-2017

DAILY DEVOTIONS ON EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF MT. HOREB FACEBOOK PAGE

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mount Horeb (ELCA)
315 E. Main St., Mount Horeb, WI  53572
elc@mhtc.net

Copyright © 2021 · Outreach Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in