The Lord GOD has given me
the tongue of a teacher,
that I may know how to sustain
the weary with a word.
Morning by morning he wakens--
wakens my ear
to listen as those who are taught.
Psalm 50:4-5
The complete teacher both speaks and also listens. And it's not just about those who see teaching as their vocation. The psalm is for all of us, who are called to help others know the joy and strength that comes from our relationship with God. But knowing how to teach others about that relationship comes from listening to what causes them distress and difficulty teaches us what words will help them. And listening to God teaches us that what we are to say will be God's gracious gift to us.
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