This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. 1 Corinthians 4:1-2
“Our Lord Jesus Christ has appointed certain men to be guides and teachers of the world and stewards of His divine mysteries… Accordingly, in affirming that they are sent by him just as he was sent by the Father, Christ sums up in a few words the approach they themselves should take to their ministry. From what he said, they would gather that it was their vocation to call sinners to repentance, to heal those who were sick whether in body or spirit, to seek in all their dealings never to do their own will but the will of Him who sent them, and as far as possible to save the world by their teaching.”
Cyril of Alexandria (376-444) in his work entitled John as recounted Milton Walsh in Witness of the Saints: Patristic Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2012) 499.
This is a post for all the teachers out there. Do fresh research as a faithful steward of His divine mysteries. This work for you as a guide and teacher may transform you and provide the new insights you need for serving others.
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If you are a teacher, double down. Make it your aim to be found faithful as a steward of the mysteries of God. Don’t study to gain just knowledge either. Knowledge puffs up but love builds up.
Study to gain knowledge to build others up as a guide or teacher for God’s glory.