Your Teacher's Ovation

Saturday, October 16, 2021

When I was 9 years old, I was in a piano recital. When the time came for me to perform, I went to my piano, and my teacher went to hers. Everyone thought it was because I needed extra help. But it was a piano duet. It was a sensation, a childhood moment of glory. At the end I got a thunderous standing ovation. I remember seeing my teacher stand up and give me honor. Usually one stands up in honor of their teacher. Your teacher isn't supposed to stand up for you. In the Book of Acts, the disciple Stephen is about to be stoned to death. He looks up to heaven and sees Messiah standing at the right hand of God. Scripture says Messiah is sitting at the right hand of God, not standing. So for Him to be standing, meant that He got up out of His seat in honor of His student. We have a teacher who longs to honor His students. You're His student. Today, give Him something to be proud of. Give Him a reason to get out of His seat.

From Message #557 - The Stones And The Glory