It dawned on me the other
day, while I was on one of my long walks with Honey, I am in God’s class. This
classroom happened to be above Agua Caliente on the road up to Las Flores. I
started to think that I began His class in kindergarten and will not graduate
from God’s University while I am still alive. To graduate means that I pass
God’s tests here on earth and then awarded with a seat in God’s temple. I know
it is vital that I’m an “A” student to
graduate. I know I must never assume that I can do so at a “C” level, which
would prove that I only put a mediocre amount of effort into learning about God
and living my life for Him. I know we can all celebrate our graduation with God
in heaven, and be given our certificate of salvation by God our beloved
Professor and Father in heaven.
So, I asked myself, as sweat
was dripping off my forehead and Honey was panting, what can I study, or do, to
keep learning about God? This a simple answer, I thought, but I must never quit
doing it. I can do my Bible homework (Romans 1:4). I can read the Bible
habitually and pray everyday without ceasing (1Thessions 5:16). And if I feel I
reached a point where I need help to understand what I am reading, I can ask
God for help through prayer. God answers prayers (Luke 11:10). Betty Berg once
told me a story about how God answered her prayer and the impact it has had on
her faith in God. So it’s true: He wants me to learn and He gives me the
opportunity to ask Him for guidance through prayers. Then there are assistant
professors, those who are pastors, and in my case, it’s Pastor Dee. He is on
the same path I’m on, but he is way beyond me and has a lot more understanding
of God’s will and can help me discover ways I can talk to Him and how I can
listen to what He is telling me. There are also tutors, others who are in
school with me as well, those I can become friends with and share my thoughts,
concerns, dreams, fears, and questions I would like to learn from. Tutors and I
can learn together, and right now, Brian is my tutor.
Another way to learn is to go
out and share my testimony, as I am right now, through writing. This makes
perfect sense. When I am outside of myself and sharing my beliefs with others
out loud, I learn more about what is inside me and what God wants me to know in
order to strengthen my relationship with Him and become aware of His guidance.
This is exactly what happened when I gave my testimony, “That Was The, This Is
Now” at Iglesia Del Nazareno for its
youth group. I realized I have plenty of experiences that I can use to illustrate
the main idea of how I have changed since I was a child to who I am today through
my spiritual growth (1Corinthians 14:11). When I coherently heard words come
out of my mouth, I could even test myself and learn as I go. Just like Joseph
Joubert said, “To teach is to learn twice” (1754-1824).
So it is true, I told myself
when Honey and I stopped and rested on top of the mountain, I know that I’ll never
stop learning about God and what He wants me to know in order to meet Him in
heaven and graduate from His university, God’s University. I am committed to
pass the class we are all in today by living my life for God, and putting all
my faith and trust into His words. Moses says, in Deuteronomy 6:5, “You shall
love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all of
your strength.” There is no doubt that
Moses graduated with honors.
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