Names of God: Teacher

To: Teachers

About: THE Teacher

Of the 90 times that Jesus was addressed directly in the gospels, HE was called TEACHER 60 times.

HE never entered a "classroom" 

HE did not have a degree

HE didn't hang standards on the wall

or have a behavior clip chart,

yet HE was THE MASTER TEACHER,

the greatest teacher of all time.

HE always knew where HIS students were,

what they were thinking,

the message they needed

and how best to help them.

What a privilege to share the title

TEACHER with HIM.

What an honor it is to get to do something every 

single day that is so like HIM.

However, let's not forget to flip it around.

HE is Teacher and we are all HIS students. 

Let us never stop pulling our chair up close to THE Teacher's desk and listen to and learn from HIM,

remain teachable,

read HIS book, highlight, 

take notes, soak it up, 

take in the things that HE did and apply it to our lives,

 and keep watch for what HE will continue to do. 

Then, after we spend time being the student, 

let's follow HIS final command 

(which was a teaching command). 

"GO INTO ALL THE WORLD....TEACH"

Matthew 28:19-20