Hebrews 6:12-19
That Yahweh, when He could find no one greater to swear by, swore by Himself. That He is the oath and Yahshua's obedience is the confirmation and there is no more dispute. And all we have to do is come into agreement (faith) with this immutable truth, for it is impossible for Yahweh to lie. And it is already done, though we await the full manifestation with patience.
HalleluYah!
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Matthew 25
So I've been reading the parable of the talents lately. Yahweh's drawn my attention there, and it's been very interesting because I've had to read it multiple times, pressing in, to get anything out of it. This morning, I realized something.
But first, the background. The parable of the talents is found in Matthew 25:14-30. In these verses, Yahweh is likened to a man who had three servants and entrusted to them his goods before going on a trip. The first servant is given 5 talents, the second servant 2 talents, and the third servant 1 talent. "Each according to his ability."
You know the story, the first two servants go an earn the number of talents they were given over again so that the first servant returned to his master 10 talents and the second servant 4. But the third servant, out of fear, hid his talent in a hole in the ground, and though is master received his talent back, he was not pleased with this servant.
The first two servants were both commended, however, with the same phrase (vs. 21 and 23): Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over few things, now I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your Lord.
Because these servants were not afraid, like the third was, they put their talents to use and gave their master back more than he had when he left. This is us, the Kingdom sons of Yahweh who have been entrusted with the stewardship of the earth until such time as Yahshua Himself returns to govern it.
And here's what's interesting to me: it didn't matter what the capacity of the servant had at the start...how many talents he received. Both the servant with 5 talents and the servant with 2 were commended in the same way: Well done! Because it wasn't the amount that mattered, but the faithfulness. And doesn't that make sense? Yahweh has limitless capacity and as long as we keep trusting Him and keep changing, conforming more and more to His nature, our capacity will always be increasing. We just have to be faithful and fearless. And He will say, "Well done!"
But first, the background. The parable of the talents is found in Matthew 25:14-30. In these verses, Yahweh is likened to a man who had three servants and entrusted to them his goods before going on a trip. The first servant is given 5 talents, the second servant 2 talents, and the third servant 1 talent. "Each according to his ability."
You know the story, the first two servants go an earn the number of talents they were given over again so that the first servant returned to his master 10 talents and the second servant 4. But the third servant, out of fear, hid his talent in a hole in the ground, and though is master received his talent back, he was not pleased with this servant.
The first two servants were both commended, however, with the same phrase (vs. 21 and 23): Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over few things, now I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your Lord.
Because these servants were not afraid, like the third was, they put their talents to use and gave their master back more than he had when he left. This is us, the Kingdom sons of Yahweh who have been entrusted with the stewardship of the earth until such time as Yahshua Himself returns to govern it.
And here's what's interesting to me: it didn't matter what the capacity of the servant had at the start...how many talents he received. Both the servant with 5 talents and the servant with 2 were commended in the same way: Well done! Because it wasn't the amount that mattered, but the faithfulness. And doesn't that make sense? Yahweh has limitless capacity and as long as we keep trusting Him and keep changing, conforming more and more to His nature, our capacity will always be increasing. We just have to be faithful and fearless. And He will say, "Well done!"
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
School Updates
Teaching is fun, teaching is rewarding, teaching is difficult, teaching is not boring.
What's important to remember is focussing on the kids. This is done in various ways. For me, I tend to focus on them as individuals, on their personalities, lives, and what they need to be successful.
The sure keep things interesting. For example, today I was asked what I think was my favorite question in teaching thus far. "Were there Wednesdays in 1945?"
Yes, yes there were.
However, I've gotta commend the kid for being aware of the possibilities that Wednesday didn't always exist. It actually comes from a German day's name and did not exist before the advent of English. So, you know, he was on to something there. I didn't explain that to him, though. I just enjoyed the question.
I'm seeing more and more how kids need to learn some things that are beyond the textbooks. Basic social skills like how to de-escalate an argument, how to sit still, how to wait patiently. Many times, kids are taught these kinds of things at home, but sometimes they are not. When you combine many students with various backgrounds into a classroom, you get an interesting group dynamic that can cause children to act very differently than they normally would.
These beautiful children with so much potential need to learn how to use this potential to their fullest. This can only happen if they have some of these foundational life skills, in addition to the curriculum we teach in school of reading, writing, and math.
So again, I say, it's important to focus on the children, focus on the future. The next generation is huge and strong, and they're going to inherit a world that is vastly different than the one into which they were born.
I'm glad and honored to be a teacher, to be given stewardship over the future. And I know that only with the Holy Spirit can I even hope to help them realize and receive all that Yahweh has for them. HalleluYah!
What's important to remember is focussing on the kids. This is done in various ways. For me, I tend to focus on them as individuals, on their personalities, lives, and what they need to be successful.
The sure keep things interesting. For example, today I was asked what I think was my favorite question in teaching thus far. "Were there Wednesdays in 1945?"
Yes, yes there were.
However, I've gotta commend the kid for being aware of the possibilities that Wednesday didn't always exist. It actually comes from a German day's name and did not exist before the advent of English. So, you know, he was on to something there. I didn't explain that to him, though. I just enjoyed the question.
I'm seeing more and more how kids need to learn some things that are beyond the textbooks. Basic social skills like how to de-escalate an argument, how to sit still, how to wait patiently. Many times, kids are taught these kinds of things at home, but sometimes they are not. When you combine many students with various backgrounds into a classroom, you get an interesting group dynamic that can cause children to act very differently than they normally would.
These beautiful children with so much potential need to learn how to use this potential to their fullest. This can only happen if they have some of these foundational life skills, in addition to the curriculum we teach in school of reading, writing, and math.
So again, I say, it's important to focus on the children, focus on the future. The next generation is huge and strong, and they're going to inherit a world that is vastly different than the one into which they were born.
I'm glad and honored to be a teacher, to be given stewardship over the future. And I know that only with the Holy Spirit can I even hope to help them realize and receive all that Yahweh has for them. HalleluYah!
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