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"The Ability To Teach Others"
Message
summary:
Keep passing
God’s truth on
today, my
brothers and
sisters, in
whatever
capacity God
has called
you.
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“Then Moses
said to the
Israelites,
“See, the Lord
has chosen
Bezalel son of
Uri, the son
of Hur, of the
tribe of
Judah, and He
has filled him
with the
Spirit of God,
with wisdom,
with
understanding,
with knowledge
and with all
kinds of
skills to make
artistic
designs for
work in gold,
silver and
bronze, to cut
and set
stones, to
work in wood
and to engage
in all kinds
of artistic
crafts. And He
has given both
him and
Oholiab son of
Ahisamak, of
the tribe of
Dan, the
ability to
teach others.
He has filled
them with
skill to do
all kinds of
work as
engravers,
designers,
embroiderers
in blue,
purple and
scarlet yarn
and fine
linen, and
weavers—all of
them skilled
workers and
designers”
(Exodus
35:30-35).
“And the
things you
have heard me
say in the
presence of
many witnesses
entrust to
reliable men
who will also
be qualified
to teach
others” (2
Timothy 2:2).
Mr. Simmons
was my wood
shop teacher
at Truman High
School in
Independence,
Missouri in
the early
70's. I
enjoyed wood
shop and still
have a
bookcase that
I made in his
class, though
Brooksyne has
filled it with
her favorite
books. (I
didn't realize
at the time
that I was
actually
making a
bookshelf for
Brooksyne who
would become
my wife about
six years
later.)
I
can still see
Mr. Simmons
moving from
machine to
machine and
teaching the
students how
to properly
use them and
especially his
emphasis on
safety. He was
a skilled
craftsman but
he also had an
ability to
teach others
which is
essential for
a good
teacher. I
also remember
Mr. Simmons
because he was
a Christian
and allowed a
group of
students from
our Campus
Crusade for
Christ group
to use his
classroom to
gather in
before school
started.
All through my
life I've been
blessed by
those who are
knowledgeable
and have a
wide variety
of skills along
with the
ability to
teach others.
In my view the
noun “teacher”
does not
necessarily
convey the
ability to
teach. I have
had many who
have had no
official
credentials as
a teachers who
have taught me
very well and
frankly I have
had several
teachers who
were
credentialed
(usually
meaning a
specified
amount of
formal
training) who
were very
unhelpful!
Today’s verse
is set during
the
construction
of the
tabernacle
under Moses.
God had gifted
many skilled
workers who
participated
in this
project.
However
today's
Scripture
selection
describes a
special gift
held by two of
them. An
explanation of
pronouns is
needed here
due to the
limited
context I have
used. "He"
refers to the
One who
ultimately
gives this
ability.
The reference
to “him” is a
fellow by the
name of
Bezalel, who
was the
principal
designer and
general
contractor in
the
project.
These men were
imparted with
a wonderful
and much
needed gift: “the
ability to
teach others".
The specific
skills they
had to teach
were technical
and likely
they managed
as well, but
what a fine
job they
did. At
the conclusion
of the project
we find this
word of
acclamation: “The
Israelites had
done all the
work just
as the
LORD had
commanded
Moses.
Moses
inspected the
work and saw
that they had
done it just
as the LORD
had commanded.
So Moses
blessed them”
(Exodus
39:42,43).
Especially
note the
phrase “just
as”
indicating
full
obedience.
Consider the
role that the
obedience of
Bezalel and
Oholiab had in
this outcome.
Their teaching
was a vital
link in the
chain of the
project’s
success.
For many of
you I ask that
you consider
your calling
to teach. I
know that a
good number
who receive
our messages
teach students
in
homeschooling,
Christian and
public
schools, but
I'm
particularly
challenging
those who
teach God’s
Word in some
capacity.
For many it is
the students
in your Sunday
School class.
Paul urged
Timothy: “And
the things you
have heard me
say in the
presence of
many witnesses
entrust to
reliable men
who will also
be qualified
to teach
others” (2
Timothy
2:2).
You and I are
referred to in
this
verse.
We are many
generations
removed from
the original
statement, but
we are
indebted to
the countless
spiritual
Bezalels and
Oholiabs who
have
faithfully
taught us and
those before
us, using the
ability and
heart to teach
given by
God.
Keep passing
God’s truth on
today, my
brothers and
sisters, in
whatever
capacity God
has called
you. One day
we will also
hear a word of
acclamation
from our Lord
Himself.
Be
encouraged
today, Hebrews
3:13.
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, help
us to be
teachable even
as we teach
others;
whether it is
Your holy
truths, life’s
skills, or in
a vocational
setting.
Grant
patience,
clarity, and
purpose in the
way we conduct
ourselves and
in the way we
are perceived
by those we
instruct. In
the name of
Jesus we pray,
amen.
I continue to
be blessed by
solid teaching
from a variety
of sources
including
friends in the
Lord. A
brother shared
this nugget of
wisdom and
insight
referring to
himself and
his wife in
the following
note:
“We find
ourselves in,
what is to us,
an unusual
position of
being the
elder
representatives
of our faith.
Increasingly
we are trying
to teach young
people (and by
young I mean
married
couples in
their 30’s)
the power and
enduring value
of trust in
and submission
to the Lord.
This lesson is
so central to
the Christian
walk but it
flies in the
face of the
values of the
world. The
enemy has done
a perilously
effective job
of convincing
people to rely
on and trust
in anything
but the Lord
(themselves,
money, power,
education,
influence –
the list just
goes on). The
lesson is so
simple and yet
people are so
tragically
blind to it.
As I see young
people so
concerned
about the
things that
they need I
try to help
them
understand
that “Your
heavenly
Father knows
that you need
them. But seek
first His
kingdom and
His
righteousness,
and all these
things will be
given to you
as
well.”
The whole key
is the “seek
first” part.
For many years
I struggled to
put my life in
order so that
I might better
serve the Lord
– yet the Lord
finally taught
me to first
serve Him and
trust that He
will take care
of the rest.”
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