Seize the Moment – Day 952
The Importance of Teachers!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Tuesday, October 25.
Teachers are important! When I first left the military to start seminary, my wife and I worked at our local church’s school. It was a joy for both of us to teach children, and we learned so much from this ministry. We learned firsthand the hard work and dedication it takes to be a good teacher. Please join us in supporting and praying for our teachers.
Jehoshaphat demonstrated the importance of teachers during his reign. He loved the Lord, removed the high places of idolatry, and empowered teachers to teach the people the Law of God, as seen in 2 Chronicles 17:7-9:
Then in the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah; and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of the Lord with them; and they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
By focusing on the teaching of the Law, Jehoshaphat was fulfilling the ideal responsibilities of a king of Israel, as God commanded in Deuteronomy 17:18-20. It is not surprising then that God secured his borders (10-11) and blessed his kingship – “So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater” (12a).
Jesus Christ fulfilled the ideal responsibilities as the King by commissioning His disciples to be teachers of the Word. In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus authorized and empowered His followers with the Great Commission, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you.”
Seize the moment and teach others what was first taught to you – pass the life of faith on to others by teaching the Bible (2 Timothy 2:2).
God bless you!
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