More Than a Teacher

Day 2:

Devotional

It's easy to put Jesus in a comfortable box - calling Him a great teacher, a moral example, or an inspiring leader. These descriptions feel safe because they don't demand much from us. We can admire teachers from a distance, learn from their wisdom, and move on with our lives largely unchanged.

But John shatters this comfortable view. He presents Jesus not as one teacher among many, but as the Creator of the universe who became human. This isn't just a different degree of greatness - it's a completely different category of being. When the One who designed the laws of physics decides to enter His own creation, everything changes.

Think about it: if your college professor knocked on your door, you might invite them in for coffee. But if the President of the United States showed up, your response would be entirely different. The authority and position matter. How much more when the Creator of everything chooses to visit His creation?

This understanding brings both incredible comfort and serious accountability. Comfort because the One who made you knows you completely and loves you perfectly. Accountability because you can't treat the Creator of the universe as just another voice in the crowd of human wisdom.

Jesus deserves more than our casual respect or intellectual admiration. He deserves our worship, our surrender, and our lives. When we truly see Him as Creator, everything else falls into proper perspective.

Bible Verse

John 1:14 (NASB95) 14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Reflection Question

What areas of your life are you still treating Jesus as just a teacher rather than as your Creator and Lord?

Quote

This changes how we see Jesus. Sometimes we see Jesus as a good teacher, as a great man, a great moral example. John does not present Jesus Christ as a great moral example, even though he was. He presents them as very God, God incarnate.

Prayer

Creator God, forgive me for the times I've reduced You to merely a good teacher. Open my eyes to see You as You truly are - the Word who became flesh, deserving of my complete devotion and surrender.