Kindness
However sweet, or revolutionary the teachings
might be, the way it is presented is very important. If the
words are rude and uttered with a grim face, they do not
yield fruit. The kindness of the teachers pulls their
students to them than their commandments. Though
Jesus had authority and power, He taught with grace.
“All bore witness to Him and marveled at the gracious
words which proceeded out of His mouth” (Lk 4:22).
Everlasting Values
I like the motto of the schools run by the Seventh
Day Adventists - “Educating for Eternity.” Education
should not only show the way to progress in this world
but also be a guide to eternal life. The first sermon of
Jesus was, “Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is at
hand” (Mat 4:17). His teachings, parables and
commandments were all about strengthening the values
of the Kingdom of God and Eternal Life. Life in this
world is temporary. Only life in heaven is everlasting
and permanent! It is good to open the eyes of the
students through education. But it is very important to
open the eyes of their soul.
Simplicity
Some aspects in life are complicated, whereas
some are simple. We should not confuse the students
over a simple concept. But it is a special art to teach
confusing matters in a simple way! I still have not
forgotten how clearly my Mathematics teacher
explained the Pythagoras theorem, by showing us how
the eagle grabs the chicken on ground while flying
high. Another parable Jesus taught was the parable of
mustard seed. Though small, the mustard seed grows
into a big tree(Mat 13:31,32). How profoundly our
Lord explained the greatness of the Kingdom of
Heaven!
Encouragement
Encouragement can do wonders even in the life
of a person who says “I don't know anything”. “You are
the salt of the earth”, “You are the light of the world”
(Mat 5:13,14) are the words that encouraged many a
man to go forward. The Lord's words, “You give them
something to eat” resulted in a great miracle in a crowd
of more than 5000 (Mat 14:15). The Lord's words of
encouragement to Moses transformed him from a
stutterer to a great leader” (Exo 4:12). Jesus encouraged
the lowly and disheartened. Hence it is our duty to
encourage the students.
Adroitness
The competence to answer any question, in any
place, under any circumstance and at any time is really
great! Some people are scared when called in for
interviews. Some others are evasive and yet others keep
quiet. But we find Jesus answering every kind of
question with wit and understanding. He faced the
self-righteous Pharisees; strong -willed Sadducees;
scripturally-sound scribes; politically-powerful
Herodians and various kinds of personalities. He was
endowed with the wisdom from above. Hence we too
need that Divine wisdom to answer sensibly and
reasonably. “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in
settings of silver” (Pro 25:11).
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