Week 19, Day 3: You Ought to Be Teachers
Today’s Reading: Hebrews 7:1-8:13
Some thoughts from yesterday’s reading…
In Hebrews 5:12-14, the writer rebuked the Hebrew Christians for not developing as they should. They had been Christians long enough to be teaching others, but instead, they were needing to be taught again. These Christians had the opportunity to grow, and be more useful in the kingdom, but they had failed to do so. The reason that this had happened was that they had not moved on beyond the milk of the word.
The same thing will happen with us if we refuse to study the word of God. If we are content to stay with the first principles of the will of God, then we will always be babes in the Faith. If that happened in the natural realm, we would be shocked and astonished. Imagine a parent feeding their teenager only milk, and then wondering why he is so unhealthy! And yet, that is exactly what happens spiritually. We teach or study only the milk of the word, and never dig deeper into the meat of the word.
We must be diligent to conscientiously grow in the Faith or we will fall backwards. If we are not using our knowledge, and adding to it, we will begin to forget it all. This is much like learning any other subject. I learned algebra, trigonometry and even some calculus while in school, but if I had to solve a problem in any of those subjects now, I could never do it. I have not used those skills for over 10 years, and have forgotten how to use them. If we fail to use the skills we learn as Christians, then we will forget them in just the same way. That was the problem with the Hebrew Christians. When they should have developed to the point of teaching others, they had to be taught again because they had stopped using their knowledge.
If we spend time in study every day, then we will have the knowledge that that is needed to share with others. We can ensure our own growth by being dedicated to constant study. Only if we develop properly can we take what we learn and teach it to others. That is our responsibility and should be our goal. Prepare yourself, and then teach others. Everyone is capable of learning, and teaching others at least to some extent. Don’t put yourself in a situation where you would be rebuked by God for not developing to the point that you should!
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