+DEV+ Curriculum

Date: March 17, 2011 8:11 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Curriculum

Curriculum

"The Word became flesh and lived for a while among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth" (John 1:14).
Scripture Focus: John 14:6-10

Schools struggle with the high cost of curriculum. Books cost more every year. In college the expenditure is shocking. With knowledge expanding so rapidly that publishers can hardly keep up, curriculum may soon reside solely on computers.

Jesus, the great Teacher, did not require a textbook for His "class." Yes, He taught from the Scriptures, but He actually was the Word become flesh! His teaching consisted of questions, stories, sermons and examples. His curriculum was simply Himself. He was, and is, the Word of God.

Today, we have the complete Bible, His inspired book, "God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16). If we ignore it, it is to our own peril. And even if we do study it but don't see Jesus there, we have missed the point, for Jesus is our curriculum.

His promise stands: "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" (Matthew 11:29).

Insight: Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the first born over all creation. Let Scripture reveal Him, the Word which became flesh, to you.