Who Is My Teacher?

Scripture – Luke 6:39-42: 39He also told them this parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher. 41“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 42How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

Reflection: Who’s the primary teacher in my life? There are many people I look to and learn from. Yet, as Jesus points out, once I’m fully trained under them, I’ll be like them.

We are called to a higher standard than any human can provide. Jesus Christ is not just my life director and savior; He is my example to imitate. My goal is to be fully trained by Him so I will be like Him.

I’ve got to quit settling for second or third best. I’ve got to stop being satisfied with doing what’s merely good enough. I’ll lift my vision to the perfection in Christ. I will give Him my best effort even as I trust Him to keep making me better.

An Invitation: A small group will be meeting tomorrow morning from 9:45 – 10:30am to share what we’ve learned and seen in this week’s readings. We’ll meet in the Pastor’s office at Bethel Baptist Church, 13330 Trenton Road in Southgate. Everyone’s welcome to join us.

Reading for Sunday, February 15
Scripture – Luke 6:43-45: 43“No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.