Sending teachers

Thank you, Father, for sending me teachers. Especially when you teach me from unexpected places, through unlikely faces. Teach me to put away pride or self-importance, and learn from all the teachers in my life, big and small. May I hear your voice whether spoken from faithful friend or stranger. Teach me to listen much more than I speak.

Truly you, Jesus, are our only Rabbi. And whether you speak to us through the tender voices of children or the stretched and worn stories of grandfathers -- we are taught by you and you alone. No one explains to us who you are, because you have come close and live within us, teaching us by your indwelling Spirit. Whatever mouths you use, the prophecy is true that all your children will be taught by you.