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Jesus’ response might seem to be rude to some of us, but His
response depends on His attitude - how He said, “Why is it that you were looking for Me?” Since
scripture does not record everything that occurred, Jesus might have told His parents before they left with
the caravan that He was going to visit the rabbis. We do not know. His response to mom could have very simply
had the attitude of an apology and sound like this, “Mom, I thought you knew? Why were you looking for
Me?” Another child could have also spoken these words with a rebellious, unloving attitude, but verse
51 tells us that He did all of this with an attitude of submission. Here is part of verse 51,
. . . and He continued in subjection to them . . . (NASB) Luke 2:51b Jesus’ response to His mother was one of submission. His attitude was one of grace. Is it possible
that mom did not understand an earlier request that He made? That seems to be the case.
My Father’s House. With the same attitude he tries to help His mother
understand that He was also being obedient to His real Father - God the Father.
. . . Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?” (NASB) Luke 2:49c But mom and dad did not understand His words.
But they did not understand the statement which He had made to them. And He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and He continued in subjection to them; and His mother treasured all these things in her heart. (NASB) Luke 2:50-51 They did not understand that He was God in the flesh and that God the Father was His real Father. Mom remembered
His words because they were unusual and unexpected. She did not understand her son. He was born into this world
by her - a virgin. He was not an ordinary child.
He did not come into this world to simply live life and then die. He did not come into this
would searching for the meaning to life and asking, “Why am I here?” What is the purpose of life?
Because God had told Him somewhere during His childhood. He knew why He was here, but mom must have missed
this important fact. So she was stunned when she saw Him asking and answering tough questions. He was very
unusual. He was God in human flesh. He had come to do His Father’s will - not His own!
A Mystery of God. Then the Holy Spirit records the following fact for us.
And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. (NASB) Luke 2:52 Now we shall ask a question, “Why is it that God needs to grow in wisdom?” And according to
Luke 2:41 we read almost the same words,
The Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. (NASB) Luke 2:40 So, why does God need to grow in wisdom and gain favor? We can understand asking tough questions and amazing
people, but should He need to learn?
And why doesn’t God just give us this answer? The answer to these questions begins with realizing
that God wants us to search to understand Him; and by seeking Him, we will understand Him more. Matthew 6:6
tell us,
. . . and pray to your Father who is in secret . . . (NASB) Matt. 6:6 |
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