Teachers Need To Teach
"So you shall speak all these words to them, but they will not listen to you. You shall call to them, but they will not answer you. And you shall say to them, 'This is the nation that did not obey the voice of the Lord their God, and did not accept discipline; truth has perished; it is cut off from their lips.’"
Jeremiah 7:27-28 (ESV)
Sometimes teachers are given challenging assignments. Often, we blame ourselves when our students do not learn. In reality, teachers seem to fail more than they succeed because students often go through the motions of learning while missing the lesson's point.
Jeremiah is being told of the stark reality that awaits him. You will teach, but your teaching will have no effect. You will teach and answer questions your students are not asking and talk about the future to those who have their heads exclusively in the moment.
As hard as it may be, teachers need to teach regardless of the response, for their faithfulness is to God, not to man, and only God can ultimately bring about the desired results.
Jeremiah 7:27-28 (ESV)
Sometimes teachers are given challenging assignments. Often, we blame ourselves when our students do not learn. In reality, teachers seem to fail more than they succeed because students often go through the motions of learning while missing the lesson's point.
Jeremiah is being told of the stark reality that awaits him. You will teach, but your teaching will have no effect. You will teach and answer questions your students are not asking and talk about the future to those who have their heads exclusively in the moment.
As hard as it may be, teachers need to teach regardless of the response, for their faithfulness is to God, not to man, and only God can ultimately bring about the desired results.
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