THE LORD IS OUR TEACHER

While Jesus was walking on the earth, He interacted with many people. He did works of healing for them but also talked with peoples from all cross sections of society.

To this day, Jesus is most famous around the world for the miracles He performed but next to that, Jesus is very well known for what He taught.

Most commonly, we see Him in the gospels teaching his followers the basics of the Kingdom of God. For example, He told the disciples that the Kingdon of God was like a mustard seed, the smallest seed that grows to be the biggest tree of all. This illustrated the truth that what Jesus was starting with the twelve men was going to grow into a huge tree that would be a dominant force in the earth.

We also see Jesus teaching people who came to Him with questions that they hoped He would have the definitive answer for. 

An example of this was when Nichodemus, a priest of the temple,  came Jesus in the night saying, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.” - John 3 verse 2.

 It was during this meeting that Jesus uttered the immortal words, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”   -  John 3 verse 3

Another example was when a rich young ruler came to Him and asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 

Jesus gave him the truth to His question and unfortunately, the young man was disappointed and walked away. After this exchange, Jesus again said words that have echoed through the ages: "Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”                                                        - Luke 18

For those who are born again, Jesus continues to be our teacher. Through the Holy Spirit, He guides our steps and deals us situations in life to prepared us for the life of the kingdom of God.  

The Lord could place us in the wilderness of life to teach us how to be resilient and steadfast. He could then place us in a stressful situation to teach us how to be patient and how to navigate the shoals of integrity and purity.

Be teachable by God. Be humble before Him and accept His counsel and discipline. Learning from the Lord is a great thing and let no one take it away from us.

Amen.