SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9
“The
Holy Spirit…will teach you all things.” Jn 14:26 NKJV
THE
TEACHER (1)
Jesus said the Holy Spirit is the greatest Teacher
of all. Here’s why: (1) Because He will interact with you. When you are
interested enough to ask questions, the learning process has really begun. Your
questions don’t bother God is they come from a hungry heart. Jesus said, “Ask,
and it shall be given you; seek, , and ye shall find” (Mt 7:7). It’s okay to be
inquisitive. God doesn’t want you to be passive and just accept everything that
comes into your life. He wants you to question Him so that you can find clarity
and direction. (2) Because He wants to teach you how to live. That means showing
up every day for class, and not just every once in a while. It means trusting
that the Teacher knows what He’s talking about, and that the knowledge you’re
receiving will equip you to go out and succeed in life. You may not see much
value in what a teacher is telling you right now, or think it relates to you
personally. Perhaps you’re only interested in passing the test, graduating, and
getting out of school. No, passing tests only proves you have a good memory,
not that you’ve really learned! A good teacher’s goal is to create in you: (2)
a hunger for knowledge; (b) an ability to seek out and understand things when
he or she is no longer around; (c) a willingness to put what you’ve learned
into practice. You say, “How can I know I’m truly learning?” John answers, “Continue
to live in Christ, as [he] taught you” (1 Jn 2:27 NCV).
Taken
from The Word for You Today Devotional
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