"Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put
his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus
said, 'Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for
of such is the kingdom of heaven. And he laid his hands on them, and
departed thence.'" (Matthew 19:13-15, KJV)
I was a brand-new
teacher in the far north of Canada. Because Canada is a bilingual
country, all students have to learn some French. I was therefore given
the opportunity to teach French-as-a-second-language classes to English
students. This meant I had to teach several classes, from grade 2 to
grade 8.
I never mentioned that I was a Christian, but one day a
girl from grade 2 came to me. She looked me straight in my eyes and
said: "You must be a Christian. Are you?"
I answered:
"Absolutely! I am a child of God."
She was all excited. She
started to share with other kids: "My teacher is a Christian!" More kids
were excited. I heard one child say: "I knew it!"
I was in a
public school. How did they find out I was in love with my Heavenly
Father?
One other child in this class began coming to help me out every time
she could. For Christmas, she asked her mom to make a heart of fabric
with her name on it as a Christmas ornament: "So that you will never
forget me."
The next year I had a new assignment, teaching grade
2 French Immersion, where all classes were taught in French to
English-speaking children. There, too, the kids guessed that I was a
Christian, and the parents liked that.
At the end of the school
year I moved to the southern part of Canada. That summer, one of my
former students came for a visit. She had made a t-shirt just for me.
A Christian cannot hide who he is. Some people won't say anything,
but young children are not shy to ask questions. They watch and see our
actions. The silent testimony can be seen through our genuine love. When
we care for others, they realize who we are.
I enjoyed those
children. I had a great time with them. Let's all keep on showing love
to everyone, even our enemies, so that they will know who we truly are.
Rob Chaffart
My Teacher is a Christian! Reaching the Workplace, Part 3
Today's Bible Verse:
"Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for
of such is the kingdom of heaven. And he laid his hands on them, and
departed thence.'" (Matthew 19: 15, KJV)
My Teacher is a Christian! Reaching the Workplace, Part 3
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