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Saturday, February 05, 2005

40 Days of Praying - Day 27

Teachers: Give thanks for all of GCR's teachers. Ask His strength and passion on all who have a teaching role this year, from Cradle Roll to Primetimers.

James 3:1-2 Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

Romans 12:5-8 so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

Colossians 3:16-17 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Ephesians 4:11-13 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

I just got home from teaching at a retreat. As I drove home, I knew that I would write about teachers. I thought about all the teachers who have taught me. I have been so blessed. And now I am teaching others. I think about what a gift teachers are to the body of Christ. Teachers grounded me with a love of the bible. From the time I was very little they helped me understand what God was saying to me. At every point along the way of my growth as a follower of Jesus, teachers have been there loving, leading and sharing. If we become a church that makes disciples it will be partly because of the teachers God gives us.

O God, thank you for our teachers. Thank you for the insight you give them. Thank you for the love they have for you, your word and your people. Thank you for their study and their gifting to share. Lord, give us more teachers. Keep them passionate. Keep them in love with you. Protect them from pride and discouragement. Bless them with every spiritual blessing. In Jesus' name, amen.

Grace.

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