There are many in the world who do not see Jesus as divine, as Savior or Redeemer. They will not accept that He Always Was, Is, And Forever Will Be God’s Eternal Son. They will, however, accept that He was a great teacher.
Down through the church age, the church has battled the perception of Him as ONLY a great teacher. I think we have battled it so much so, always emphasizing the deity of Christ Jesus, that we may have lost sight of the fact that He WAS a great teacher.
Matt 11:28-30: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” [NIV]
Jesus commands us to learn from Him. What are we to learn from Him? We are to learn His character. He calls to the weary and burdened (us) to come and promises that in Him we will find rest for our souls. He reminds us of His nature, gentle and humble in heart. He tells us that He has a work for us, that we will be yoked with Him, but in contrast to the weariness and burdens we try to carry on our own – His will be easy and light.
Jesus has much to teach us about who He is and just how He relates to others. I know we are to study our doctrine, to know the words and principles of our faith. But let us never forget to learn from Jesus. We can know our doctrine and still NOT know our Savior.
