The Special of the Day… From the Orange Moon Cafe
"A Teacher More Marvelous"
In the relationship between the believer's teacher, the Holy Spirit, and our response as student, whose role is more important?
"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you" (Acts 14:26).
"For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope" (Romans 15:4).
Obviously, the Spirit of God's marvelous ability to reveal the Lord Jesus Christ and explain Scriptural truth serves as the primary means whereby Christians "grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior" (II Peter 3:18). In human education, poor students often become motivated and enabled to effectively learn when brought into the sphere of a good teacher. This is even more true in the spiritual nurturing of believers who discover how perfectly able the Holy Spirit is to enlighten our hearts and minds as we place our confidence in His teaching capacities. Without minimizing our privilege and responsibility in the learning process, faith in the Spirit's promise and skill serves as our first response in seeking to learn.
"For Thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness" (Psalm 18:28).
The good teacher leads students in both what to learn, and how to learn. In our generation, tools abound whereby we may learn to learn. We will more avail ourselves of these gifts if we trust that our Teacher is so effective in His educational abilities that even if we perceive ourselves as deficient in learning, His skill can and will overcome our weakness. Indeed, in spiritual matters, we are all utterly dependent on our Lord's guidance and enabling, meaning that the seminary professor and the doorkeeper in the house of the Lord find themselves in the same place of need for a profoundly inspiring and informing teacher. We all have one, namely, the greatest and most glorious of all instructors. "Teach me to do Thy will; for Thou art my God. Thy Spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness" (Psalm 143:10).
Class is in today. Our Teacher stands not only before us, but dwells within as the the Light of our lives. He will so effectively communicate His Subject, the Savior and the Scriptures, that regardless of how dull we may perceive ourselves to be, the issue will far more involve how luminous He is. The Psalmist well knew this reality, at once both invigorating and humbling. We do well to join him in acknowledging with joy the great and good glory of a Teacher more marvelous than we can imagine…
"So foolish was I, and ignorant. I was as a beast before Thee. Nevertheless I am continually with Thee. Thou hast holden me by my right hand. Thou shalt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory."
(Psalm 73:22-24)
Weekly Memory Verse
Be strong in the Lord and the power of His might.
(Ephesians 6:10)
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