Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days
John 2:19
When Jesus spoke today’s Scripture, He was referring to His coming death.
At the time, people thought He was talking about the actual temple building, but He was talking about Himself.
He knew that His end had been established.
He was saying that His final scene was not one of being betrayed and mistreated, hanging on a cross in great pain, or being buried in a tomb wrapped up in grave clothes.
He knew that His final scene was that of being seated at the right hand of His Father, with all power, with the keys of death and hell.
That’s why the Scripture says, “For the joy that was set before Him He endured the cross, scorning its shame.”
Now in the tough times, don’t let the twists, the turns, or the things that don’t make sense cause you to get discouraged.
The way to keep your joy is to keep looking ahead, knowing that you will have a flourishing finish, knowing that God always causes you to triumph.
Teaching is a passion, and my experience as a teacher has been beautiful, emotional and fulfilling. Over the years, I’ve watched the student – teacher equation evolve: From Guru, as all-knowing to Guru as friend and equal, as someone who doesn’t always know the best. Today’s teacher and the learner are partners in the process of teaching and learning. We inspire, motivate and learn from each other; if I don’t know, I can admit it to my students. The teacher is only a facilitator; one who will help the student grow, become a self-learner. The teacher is only one of many sources. Not infrequently, there is a role reversal. With children being so tech-savy, often I am the student and they are my teachers. Has teaching changes the way I think ? Yes, most certainly. My students have shown me how to manage time. I marvel at how deftly they juggle sports, academics, dance, and theatre, for instance. I have learnt how to accept failure as I see my students taking success and failure with equan...
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