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Discipleship Focus: Teacher
- Teacher: One who holds forth the truth and is excited by it. The teacher looks for ways to explain, enlighten, and apply truth. A teacher's authority doesn't come from how smart they are but from the Word of God and the power of a transformed life.
In the midst
of all of these chapters on measurements and the temple, we have a really neat
mention of the Levites of Zadok. Notice
that the majority of the Levites are called out because of their rebellion. The majority of the Levites are reprimanded –
yet forgiven – because they chased after foreign idols. But the Levites of Zadok’s family are commended
for their faithfulness.
What is it that
these Levites are called to do? They are
the only group of Levites that are allowed to participate in the sacrificial aspect
of the temple. But what I want to look
at in this post is verse 23. They are
called to teach the people the difference between clean and unclean. They are to teach the people right from
wrong.
There is an
important lesson here. Everyone can
learn from mistakes. Everyone can be
forgiven. But if you are looking to
learn from someone, learn from someone who can be counted on to get it
right. Learn from someone who
demonstrates that they know right from wrong.
Don’t just listen to people who talk a good talk. Imitate people who readily apply the good
walk to their own life. Let those people
be the teachers in your life.
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