God Teaches Us 4

Colossians 1:28-29

“Why do we have to learn all this stuff?” I heard it over and over in the years that I worked as a teacher. My students didn’t understand the value of their education. Learning was a chore for them, and a pointless one it seemed.

But learning is important. It is important to understand, to expand our thoughts, to gain more knowledge. In that way we can become better people than what we are now.

The letter to the Colossians celebrates a relationship with Christ as well as the ministries that were going on. Who is proclaimed? How is Jesus proclaimed? Why is Jesus proclaimed?

Although our faith involves a relationship with Jesus Christ, making him part of who we are and what we do, and our faith involves living out the love of God, there is another essential part of our faith. We must learn about who God is and who Jesus is.

Part of our religion is to attend worship services, and in those worship services (hopefully) the meaning and lessons from Scripture, the lessons from God and the teachings of Jesus, are explained and interpreted. Through our worship we can expand our understanding of how God works and we can more fully know who Jesus is.

This teaching is a way to proclaim Christ. It is a way to proclaim the love of God. Through the teachings of worship and Bible study the fullness of God and Jesus Christ can be made known. Our faith can grow and develop. It can become stronger and deeper.

And as we grow in knowledge and understanding, as we increase our comprehension of God and our place in the kingdom, we can move closer toward perfection. We can be made into better and more holy believers by the teaching we receive in our faith and worship. God teaches us when we take the time to encounter His lessons and learn from them. And the teaching God provides makes us better, more perfect people.

DAILY CHALLENGE: How can your attitude toward learning from God and about God be more positive?