A Good Teacher
Mark 6:34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.
WHEN YOU think of the most influential people in your life who is on that list? Would you include someone who has taught you or mentored you? Likely you would. Hardly any one of us is who we are without the aid of a good teacher.
Here is Jesus being a good teacher and forming the lives of the 12 disciples. Can you consider some of the “many things” he taught them? Certainly they would be the holy ways of God. He taught them with words that would form and shape their minds. Hearing his love, their hearts would begin to re-form into hearts of love. Knowing his forgiveness, their minds would be open to forgiving others. Hearing the absolute truth from the Way, the Truth and the Life would certainly be a life-forming experience wouldn’t it? Certainly Jesus would be on the disciples’ list as the most influential person in their lives.
I pray that this is true for you. As you live your life and wonder, “What’s right? What do I do now? How can I forgive that person? How can I love that person? How can I live a good life?” Please know you have the same transforming, life-shaping teacher as the disciples.
Think of that: You have the same transforming, life-shaping teacher as the disciples.
He’s there on your coffee table or on your bookcase. He’s there in the desk. He’s there in the Holy Bible.
Open it and receive the teaching. Jesus must be the most important “person” who shapes your life.
Pause and consider: why would you not want the Resurrection and the Life to be your teacher?
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