Acts 13:13-25 / John 13:16-20
The profession of a teacher is not just a job.
To be a teacher is to answer a call to serve by forming others.
Teachers form their students intellectually and also their character and integrity.
A good teacher will always have a revered place in the student’s memory.
In the gospel, Jesus says that no servant is greater than his master, and no messenger is greater than one who sent him.
Similarly, it can also be said that no student will ever forget the lessons of life that was learnt from the teacher.
But pride can come and distort the order of life and the integrity of life.
Because out of pride and disobedience, a servant can try to overthrow his master and desire to be the master.
Out of pride and vested motives, a messenger might want to distort the original message to make it in favour of him.
Jesus is our Teacher, our Master and He is our Word of life.
May we follow His teachings, and may we be faithful and obedient to Him.
May we understand His Word, so that we can echo His Good News of life and love to others.