April 16, 2014 Isaiah
50:4-9a
Wednesday
in Holy Week Psalm
70
Hebrews
12:1-3
John
13:21-32
Thomas
a Kempis is best-known for his imitation
of Christ. We are all simultaneously saints and sinners. As such we find
salvation through God’s grace and forgiveness. I connect immediately to the
prophet’s statement that the Lord has given us the tongue of a teacher. Our
great model is the precious Savior who is our brother as well as our teacher.
When I began as a public school teacher I found it a tremendous culture shock.
University teaching was far different. There was no conflict, no day-to-day
backbiting, nor obstacles between you and the disseminating of information. In
the public arena, many positioned themselves against me almost at once.
Experiencing despair, I relied heavily on my relation to Christ and prized His
guidance and support. Within a relatively short time, friendships turned into
spiritual support. I encountered the great cloud of witnesses Paul speaks of
who ministered unto me and held me up in my spiritual crises. Two sisters from
the Adventist Church were, and are, great allies and their prayerful support
during my illness was a tremendous comfort. The Lord our God is always at hand,
even in our darkest hours and even when the betrayer clouds our vision of the
prize, the Holy Spirit is there to guide and uplift us, delivering us from the
darkness.
Dear
Lord, Jesus, thank you for being my teacher, my guide, and my comfort in times
of trouble.
Franklyn
Commisso
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