But as wonderful as it is
to learn from a human teacher, nothing is so amazing as when God
Himself is our teacher. Psalm 25, which refers to God teaching five
times, lifts the curtain on what it requires to have the Heavenly
Father as our teacher.
Waiting For Him
Shew me thy ways, O LORD;
teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art
the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
(Psalms 25:4-5)
Many ask God to show them
His way, but this plea was the beat of David's heart. So deep was his
resolve he was willing to wait on God. David would have known a thing
or two about waiting for the Lord, which is no doubt why his psalms
are so full of gritty determination to wait on the God of his
salvation. No less is required of us. There has to come a moment
when we would chose to wait on God to lead us instead of striking out
on our understanding. It's hard. It takes all the trust we can muster
and then some. But it's a must if we want to be taught by the Lord.
Confidence In His
Character
Good and upright is the
LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
(Psalms 25:8)
One of the makes or breaks
when I'm looking for a teacher is their character. Right now I'm part
of a membership group on how to build an online business. If the
instructor lacks integrity in his business practices, then I run the
risk of learning something that is unethical or illegal without even
realizing it. It's crucial that I know what I'm being taught is true
and right. With God, we have His word He is good and upright and will
never teach in a way contrary to His nature.
Meekness To Trust
Him
The meek will he guide in
judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
(Psalms 25:9)
Nothing frustrates a
teacher more than an unteachable spirit; God is no exception. God's
ways are so high, so different from our own we'll completely miss it
unless we have a meek and humble spirit. Meekness shows when we trust
God enough to give up our schedule, our reputation, and our own
understanding to wait for Him to teach us His way.
Fear To Obey Him
What man is he that
feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
(Psalms 25:12)
The man who fears the Lord
need not fret he will miss what God has to teach him. Over and over
God commands us to wait on Him and then obey whatever He tells us to
do. The warning in Proverbs 3:7 also reminds us that instead of being
wise in our own eyes we are to fear the Lord. Too many lives have
been wreaked – some beyond repair – because they did what they
thought was right. Our wisdom at its best may really be foolishness
in sheep's clothing. Instead of fearing what we don't understand may
we fear -- and obey -- the Good Shepherd Who is ready to teach those who will wait for Him.
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