Thursday, March 09, 2006

In the Fellowship of Friends

What a wonderful thing it is when we meet together with other believers! Yes, we are called to be salt and light, and yes, we are to witness to the lost world around us...but so sweet are the times when we are able to "fill back up" with those who love our Lord! We all must continue to grow, and we all must never cease to sit under someone else's teaching. None of us get so mature in our walk with the Lord that we can't learn from someone else!

I simply adore the Bible study teachers of the classes I am attending. There are three specific forums I attend currently - and each one is led by a woman as different as the next - yet together, their collective passion for the Lord is unmistakeable.

One is cool, calm and collected as she shares insight and guides discussion time. Her wisdom and servant heart exude from her pours, and she is an amazing mentor in so many ways. The fruit of the spirit are in full bloom in her life. What a dear sweet friend, and what a love she has for us, and for our God. Her gentle way of teaching us and guiding us do more for our walk with the Lord than we may ever realize. I praise God for her!

The next, is so amazingly scholarly, so wonderfully detailed, that our time together feels as though we have been allowed to sit on the back row of a seminary class and hear the insight of the theological masters. Her steady presentation of information, and her love for the things of God move us to want to learn more each time. She points us to Jesus!

And yet, on another day, I am able to bask in the sheer joy of a teacher who loves the Word, shares the Word from her heart with excitement and jubilant tone, bringing us all to a new appreciation for having the "joy of the Lord". She is simply addicted to the Word, and challenges us to be the same.

The personalities and approaches may seem different, but the message is the same. Love the Lord, and love His Word. Amen to that! I marvel at the creative ways that God uses us to tell others of His goodness - wrapped up in our own individual style and delivery, but sharing His same, consistent message.

To be able to sit, learn, share, and grow with other women who I love dearly, and to watch a radiantly faced teacher share from her heart the exciting things that God has revealed to her as she has prepared to share the lesson with us, is just the most wonderful thing! Praise God for the teachers in your life. If you teach, praise God for those whose hearts you touch with the love of Christ.

Much love in Christ,

JD

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