“Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will He teach sinners in the way.”
This verse reveals the patience as well as long suffering of God. The word rightly declares His character as “good.” By definition, sinners are those who refuse to follow God’s will for their life, thereby, rebelling against Him. Despite their rejections of Him, God is willing to put in the extra time to teach them.
As a teacher in a high school, I have experienced several types of students. The most frustrating students are the ones who think they know what they are doing, hence they don’t listen to what they are being taught. Some have even had the audacity to continue down their own path despite the failures piling up behind them, even hinting that the teacher just doesn’t know what they are doing. This is exactly the type of student, in God’s class, that is called a sinner.
Because God is a good teacher, He is willing to stay long hours “after school.” He will even go home with you if you let Him! The whole time He is present, His focus is on teaching you what is right. He is not there to judge because that will come at a later date. God knows there will be a final exam at the end of your life and that is why He pursues you in hopes that He can give you the answers. This promise also reveals that God pursues even the lousy, rebellious, and distracting students.
Are you living in sin? God wants to teach you how to get out of it. Do you have loved ones or a friend in this predicament? Take courage in knowing that God is pursuing them also.
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