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A Good Teacher

When we desire to educate ourselves with knowledge of the great value that will give us purpose and goals, we usually spend time and energy searching for the right person who could teach us effectively. We make sure of their qualification, expertise, and experience in the matter. It’s wise in doing so, and some of you will spend your entire saving to have an excellent career and may spend the rest of your life paying your debt back. You’ve my greatest respect for what you’re embarking doing on for the good of many, but be wise in your future plan, they don’t always turn out as planned.

But why are we not this vigilante about searching for a faithful pastor or a church that will teach: sound doctrine, true faith, and a gospel message that is all about Christ. Jesus is our good shepherd, but he is also our good teacher. Our spiritual being is as important as our intellectual. Be wise my friend and seek His ways at all cost. He’s worth thee. I’ve been blessed these last week praying over the book of Hebrews. It is all about Jesus the perfecter of our faith and His superiority above all creation.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Evening, June 2nd, 2021

“And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”— Matthew 19:16

If the young man in the gospel used this title in speaking to our Lord, how much more fitly may I thus address him! He is indeed my Master in both senses, a ruling Master and a teaching Master.

I delight to run upon his errands, and to sit at his feet. I am both his servant and his disciple, and count it my highest honour to own the double character.

If he should ask me why I call him “good,” I should have a ready answer. It is true that “there is none good but one, that is, God,” but then he is God, and all the goodness of Deity shines forth in him.

In my experience, I have found him good, so good, indeed, 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.

Never could there be a better Master, for his service is freedom, his rule is love: I wish I were one thousandth part as good a servant. When he teaches me as my Rabbi, he is unspeakably good, his doctrine is divine, his manner is condescending, his spirit is gentleness itself.

No error mingles with his instruction–pure is the golden truth which he brings forth, and all his teachings lead to goodness, sanctifying as well as edifying the disciple. Angels find him a good Master and delight to pay their homage at his footstool.

The ancient saints proved him to be a good Master, and each of them rejoiced to sing, “I am thy servant, O Lord!” My own humble testimony must certainly be to the same effect. I will bear this witness before my friends and neighbours, for possibly they may be led by my testimony to seek my Lord Jesus as their Master.

O that they would do so! They would never repent so wise a deed. If they would but take his easy yoke, they would find themselves in so royal a service that they would enlist in it forever.

Charles Spurgeon

“Good And Gracious King”
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I approach the throne of glory
Nothing in my hands I bring
But the promise of acceptance
From a good and gracious King

I will give to You my burden
As You give to me Your strength
Come and fill me with Your Spirit
As I sing to You this praise

You deserve the greater glory, and overcome, I lift my voice
To the King in need of nothing, empty handed I rejoice
You deserve the greater glory, and overcome with joy I sing
By Your love, I am accepted, ’cause You’re a good and gracious King

And O what grace that You would see me
As Your child and as Your friend
Safe, secure in You forever
I pour out my praise again

‘Cause You deserve the greater glory, and overcome, I lift my voice
To the King in need of nothing, empty handed I rejoice
‘Cause You deserve the greater glory, and overcome with joy I sing
By Your love, I am accepted, ’cause You’re a good and gracious King

Holy, holy, Lord Almighty
Good and gracious, good and gracious
Holy, holy, Lord Almighty
Good and gracious King
Holy, holy, Lord Almighty
Good and gracious, good and gracious
Holy, holy, Lord Almighty
Good and gracious King

You deserve the greater glory, and overcome, I lift my voice
To the King in need of nothing, empty handed I rejoice
You deserve the greater glory, and overcome with joy I sing
By Your love, I am accepted, You’re a good and gracious King

You’re a good and gracious King
You’re a good and gracious King

Let’s go pray!

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