Scripture: Psalm 25:8-10
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
Thought for the Day: Khalil Gibran was an artist and poet in the early 20th century, and through his own encounter with wonderful teachers and mentors he was inspired to pen the words, “The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.” The Lord teaches us the Divine way, yet each person is so unique in how s/he comes upon and lives out this way. I can’t imagine that God has a ‘one method fits all’ tactic. And since steadfast love is the central strategy God uses, we can be assured that it will recognize the unique needs of every person, for love is never generic. As God reaches out to the world with a diversity of approaches that is equal to the diversity of the creation, we should appreciate this method in our own approach to teaching others.
Prayer: Grant me, O Lord of Life, a willingness to stretch my understanding so I might better perceive the amazing capacity of your love to reach different people in radically divergent circumstance…all because you genuinely care. Amen.
