+DEV+ Teachable Moments

Date: March 28, 2011 12:22 AM
Topic: +DEV+ Teachable Moments

Teachable Moments

"The Jews were amazed and asked, 'How did this man get such learning without having studied'" (John 7:15)?
Scripture Focus: John 7:14-17

We often think of school days as blocks of time, but they are also a collection of teachable moments. What is a teachable moment? It's a point in time when an instructor sees an opportunity to teach, and a student is ready to learn. An effective teacher finds these moments and uses them. It's easy for other things to crowd them out; things like taking roll and passing out papers. But a good teacher doesn't let that happen.

Jesus used His teachable moments, taking advantage of them everywhere He went. He taught in the temple and in the field. He taught in the morning and in the middle of the night. He taught when people were celebrating and when they were grieving.

This day is our collection of teachable times with Jesus. Even before you were born, He had planned each one of those moments. We need to be ready to learn. Let's be looking for what He has to teach us today, our constant prayer being, "Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth" (Psalm 86:11).

Insight: Jesus never wasted a moment. He always had the courage to speak the truth for our benefit. Do we have the courage to listen?