Jesus the Teacher

Here is a poem that I read to my year 7 class today. I thought it was sweet!

Jesus the Teacher

He never taught in the classroom…
He had no tools to work with, no blackboards, maps, or charts…
He used no subject outlines, kept no records, gave no grades,
and his only text was ancient and well-worn…
His students were the poor, the lame, the deaf, the blind, the outcast-
and his method was the same with all who came to her and learn…
He opened eyes with faith… He opened ears with simple truth…
and opened hearts with love, a love born of forgiveness…
A gentle man, a humble man, he asked and won no honours,
no gold awards of tribute to his expertise or wisdom…
And yet this quiet teacher from the hills of Galilee has fed the needs,
fulfilled the hopes, and changed the lives of many millions…
For what he taught brought heaven to earth
and God’s heart to all people.