I am amazed when I think of all the teachers I’ve had in my
life. Of course my parents were my first teachers. Then there were special
family members growing up. They all taught about family, love, forgiveness,
acceptance and more. There were special teaching moments too. Uncle Tom taking
me out to drive for the first time. I’ll never forget it. My first ride on a
horse at John and May Green’s house in Magnolia which ended with a fall but
still worth the ride. My first
motorcycle ride – and I might add the only person I’ve ever ridden a motorcycle
with – still a wonderful memory. Lots of firsts, lots of learning. Favorite teachers along the way who taught so
much more than basic knowledge.
We never quit learning. Teachable moments abound in our
lives. There are things we want to learn and they are exciting and wonderful.
We ask to be taught and these things bring enjoyment in the experience. There’s
a great sense of achievement. Some of the most profound teachable moments,
things we get taught life lessons in, are harder to deal with. We don’t ask for
those, but they come. They serve a purpose as well.
Jesus is our greatest teacher. And since He is our Redeemer
as well He is able to make those teachable moments, even the hard ones, become
our most cherished lessons.
We go through the hardship of loss and He teaches us that He
is the All-Sufficient One. We need nothing else and no one else to make it. We
find ourselves clinging to Him even more tightly, and resting even better in
His Truth.
We go through rejection and He teaches us that He is El Roi,
the God who sees. He knows our situation, He is with us in it and He will
sustain us and comfort us and be with us.
We suffer with weakness and sorrow and again He teaches us
to trust Him for He is El Elyon, the Most High God. He is able to cover our
weakness as we learn to walk in His strength.
God speaks to my heart: We don’t always understand the
situations of life, especially those that come so suddenly at us, but we can
understand who God is. He says to you
and me this morning : I AM and beside Me there is no other. While I AM the
Great and Mighty Creator of the Universe I AM also your Comforter and Friend. I
AM approachable, so that you can bring everything to Me. Together with Me you
will make it through the trial, the test, the situation and learn more about
Me. I AM all you will ever need, and I AM enough. I AM your greatest ally, I AM the One Who
gives you perfect love, perfect peace, perfect care. If you will trust Me with
the hardest situations and let Me teach you more about Me I will take those
things that have tried to destroy you and turn them into blessings for you. Even if you feel as though you might die –
whether that death is your life, your possessions or your ministry – I AM able
to redeem every single situation. As you
lean on Me and learn from Me you will become more like Me, for I use every
situation in your life as an opportunity to learn – to die to self and to live
for Me.
Oh beloved, what are you going through? Are you suffocating
in the circumstances or are you breathing in God’s Truth deeply and securely?
Nothing will ever separate you from His love. Nothing will ever take away His
loving care. He sees, He knows and He’s your champion teacher. All the way to heaven He will guide you,
direct you and keep you safe if you will let Him teach you in those most
profound moments and let Him bless you in them as well. God loves you and He’s
for you, beloved, and that’s all that really matters.
Romans 8:38-39 And I am convinced that nothing can ever
separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,
neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers
of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the
earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us
from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Matthew 11:29 Take My yoke upon you. Let Me teach you,
because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Psalm 71:17 O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I
still declare Your wondrous deeds.
Psalm 86:11 Teach me Your ways, O Lord, that I may live
according to Your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor You.
Isaiah 48:17 This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I AM the Lord your God, who teaches you what is good for you and leads you along
the paths you should follow.
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