The Ultimate Smartboard
Teach the wise, and they will become wiser;
inform the righteous, and their learning will increase.
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord;
the knowledge of the holy one is understanding. ~ PROVERBS 9:9-10 (CEB)
I was excited to get a new smartboard installed in my classroom recently. A smartboard is a large, interactive device similar to what TV weather people use on the news. It’s a great teaching tool I’ve used for many years, so I looked forward to learning to use the new, updated version with all of its bells and whistles. The first few days of using it, I knew only enough of the basics to get by. I could use it, but I realized there would be so much more I could do with it after I received training. After the training, I put in more time to practice and get used to the things I could do with the smartboard that would enhance my instruction to my students.
I thought about how God is similar to a smartboard. There is so much about God that I do not know or understand. I could get through life just knowing the wonderful basics — God sent His Son to die for my sins, and by believing in Him, I will spend eternity with Him. However, if I am willing to go further — to continually take the time to explore and learn more about God, to learn from others about God, and then practice what I learn — then my whole life will be enriched. Only then will I be able to do what God wants me to do, be who God wants me to be, and love and serve God and others in the way God created me to do.
The school board provides what I need to do my job teaching our students. My responsibility is to learn to use the tools they provide to the best of my ability. God has provided all the tools I need to do the job He wants me to do. I have to live my life always willing to learn what God wants to teach me, and to use that instruction to do the best job for Him that I can.
Father, thank you for providing all that we need to do the job you want us to do. Help me to be willing to use what I have learned in ways that glorify you. Amen.
BETH PRICE, ZION COMMUNITY CHURCH