Matthew 19:16 (NIV)
16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked,
“Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”
If the young man in the Gospel used this title in speaking
to our Lord, it is only right that we should address Him in this way. He is
indeed my Teacher in that He rules and teaches me. I am glad to run His errands
and to sit at His feet. I am both His servant and His disciple and count it my
highest honor to serve Him in this way. He is a good teacher. If He should ask
me why I call Him "good," I could answer easily.
It is true that "no one is good except God alone,"1 but
then He is God, and all the goodness of Deity shines in Him. In my experience I
have found Him to be good, indeed so good that all the good I have has come to
me through Him. He was good to me when I was dead in sin, for He raised me by
His Spirit's power; He has been good to me in all my needs, trials, struggles,
and sorrows. There could never be a better Teacher, for His service is freedom,
His rule is love: I wish I were one thousandth part as good a servant. When He
teaches me, He is unspeakably good, His doctrine is divine, His manner is
gracious, His spirit is gentleness itself.
There is no error in His instruction: Pure is the golden
truth that He presents, and all His teachings lead to goodness, sanctifying as
well as edifying the disciple. Angels know that He is good and delight to
worship at His footstool. The ancient saints proved Him to be a good Teacher,
and each of them rejoiced to sing, "I am Your servant, O Lord!"
My own humble testimony must certainly be to the same
effect. I will declare this before my friends and neighbors, for possibly they
may be led by my testimony to seek my Lord Jesus as their Teacher. O I long
that they might do so! They would never regret the decision. If they would
submit to His easy yoke, they would find themselves in such royal service that
they would never want to leave. The school of grace rejoices to have such a
Teacher!
Thought for today:
Do I seek God’s direction?
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