Wisdom Needed by Those who Teach.
By John Nevins Andrews
“And moreover because the preacher was wise he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out and set in order many proverbs. The preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.” What an admonition is contained in these words. Those who teach must first have knowledge themselves. Those who are pouring out the living water to others must be continually replenishing from the fountain head. A few ideas repeated over and over will not continue to instruct and edify. If the preacher ceases to learn, he will soon cease to benefit his hearers. When he ceases to reach out after the deep things of the Spirit of God, he will cease to interest or profit those who hear. The last man that can afford to be a mental sluggard is the man called of God to teach the people. Ministers must do their part as though everything depended upon that, and then cast themselves upon God as their sole reliance.