Instruct…teach. Those who are teachable,
learn. It takes an aptitude for learning. Whether the person is four or
eighty-four, they have to want to
learn, or not much is going to happen. You see it in school children who aren’t
motivated—they just aren’t successful. When I’ve tried to learn some new skill,
like crocheting, or even calculus, if it didn’t make sense or wasn’t something
I wanted to do right then, I didn’t make much progress.
The idea that we want to learn applies
spiritually, too. We can’t grow if we aren’t taught or don’t have an inner
desire that drives us to want to acquire understanding. Somehow if we are put
into a position to “teach”—whether it is to children or adults, as we study the
lesson, we always learn more than those we teach.
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. Psalm
86:11
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I want to learn—I want to grow spiritually.
We should be mentoring others…and we should be mentored. Jesus told us to go
and make disciples… Therefore,
go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19. Making disciples is like mentoring. We should disciple
others…and we should be discipled by someone, too. We won’t grow just by
osmosis, but we can learn and grow just by diligently studying God’s Word on
our own, praying that the Holy Spirit give us insight into the scriptures. We
will gain additional understanding if we come alongside others, share each
other’s joys and sorrows—so learning through fellowship is important, too.
Jesus said…
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.
Matthew 11:29
Jesus is always encouraging, uplifting and
our intercessor. Imagine Him coming alongside of you—fitting into the yoke on
your shoulders and pulling your load. Actually, He probably takes the whole
load…or as much as you are willing to give Him. As the originator of knowledge
and storehouse of understanding, He has so much to teach each of us. I stand,
humbly, before Him--and alongside my Christian brothers and sisters--as a sponge soaking up His teachings. I want to learn and
grow…to be more like Jesus every day. So who better to be my teacher…or yours?
Prayer
~ Lord Jesus, 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. Psalm 86:11. May I honor you in all that I think, say and
do.
© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
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