“…know that a person is not justified by (observing) the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus…” Galatians 2:15
Every once in a while I stop in to say hello to my wife at her job. Katie teaches at a VERY special, advance and unique preschool. Every time I walk into her room 2 sensations overwhelm me. Wonder and royalty! Her room is decorated, top to bottom, with colorful reminders of basic learning tools. When I walk in, the kids know exactly who I am. And while I like to tell them I’m Batman, they all know me as Mr. Katie!
I was listening to her teach reading to some 4 year olds and I heard her say, “when 2 vowels go walking, the first one does the talking, and it’s usually long!” I didn’t remember ever hearing that before!. Later, when I asked her about it, she started firing off rules on how to teach kids to learn to read, explaining how hard it really is! I was amazed!
I have been reading now for a long time. I don’t sit there and try to figure out how to pronounce a word because, unless it’s one I’ve never seen, I already KNOW! Or at least THINK I do! Once I learned how to read, I forgot all the rules because I didn’t NEED them anymore! Now I just DO it! But KNOWING HOW to read does not make me qualified to TEACH someone how to read! And therein lies a HUGE problem.
Today, in the aftermath of a so-called pandemic, our kids have been isolated from professionals trained HOW to teach. Left to learn online, or from people who THINK they know, too many kids are falling WAY behind in the basics of education. Add to that an indoctrination agenda that ISN’T about education, I can see a future catastrophe! The same problem exists with masses of people who THINK they know God.
I have asked LOTS of people what they know about God, and I can tell you most aren’t even close! People who DON’T know God will usually say that to get to His house (heaven) you just have to be a good person! The next task is to explain how they qualify! “I’ve never killed anyone and try to live by the 10 commandments!” BEEEEEEEP! Wrong! Here’s a rule…anyone bringing up Old Testament laws as qualification is lost!
I KNOW God because I KNOW His son Jesus Christ! PERSONALLY! I put my faith in Him long ago and continue to grow up, under His Love and Grace, by studying His Word. And UNLIKE Ms. Katie’s reading rules like, “when 2 vowels go walking…” there are NEVER any exceptions to HIS rules. All I can say to that is…”YEAH!!!”
Have YOU placed your faith in, and KNOW Jesus Christ?
