Who is your Teacher?

Luke 6:39-40 And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit? The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one when he is perfected shall be as his teacher.

In this chapter in Luke Jesus teaches that we are to love our enemies, to do good to those who do us wrong, not judge, to forgive, and be merciful, among other things. All of these things are a picture of who Jesus is. In this particular verse of scripture(above), Jesus makes a pretty strong statement, “Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?”

The question I would like to leave with you today is, are you blind following the blind, and/or blind leading the blind? Ask yourself who you are following. I know many of you will quickly say that you following Jesus; however, are you living your life according to the examples he gives to us in this chapter, or are you walking in the image of your pastor or denomination? “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” What are His commandments? Love…Love God and Love man. All the examples that you will read in this chapter are examples of the fruit of Love. Are you producing this fruit?

Simply put, as verse 40 says above, The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one when he is perfected shall be as his teacher. Are you like Christ? Does your life produce the things Jesus says it would produce if you where His disciple? Is He your teacher?

Friends, I challenge you to read the whole chapter and see if your life is reflecting His teaching. If not, who is your teacher? If our lives do not mirror that of the Christ, then it is hypocrisy to call ourselves Christians. Let us humbly look at these things and walk with The Way, The Truth, and The Life.