{"id":45996,"date":"2021-04-22T08:50:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T05:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=45996"},"modified":"2025-05-16T16:36:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T13:36:48","slug":"he-grew-in-wisdom-and-stature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2021\/04\/22\/he-grew-in-wisdom-and-stature\/","title":{"rendered":"HE GREW IN WISDOM AND STATURE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Shalom, <\/span>and <\/span>welcome <\/span>to <\/span>a <\/span>journey <\/span>into <\/span>the <\/span>words <\/span>of <\/span>life.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Many <\/span>of <\/span>us <\/span>assume <\/span>that <\/span>the <\/span>Lord <\/span>Jesus <\/span>was <\/span>born <\/span>with <\/span>full <\/span>knowledge <\/span>of <\/span>all <\/span>things, <\/span>possessing <\/span>infinite <\/span>understanding <\/span>from <\/span>the <\/span>moment <\/span>of <\/span>His <\/span>birth. <\/span>However, <\/span>this <\/span>is <\/span>not <\/span>what <\/span>Scripture <\/span>teaches. <\/span>Although <\/span>He <\/span>was <\/span>truly <\/span>God, <\/span>Jesus <\/span>was <\/span>also <\/span>truly <\/span>man\u2014<\/span>and <\/span>in <\/span>becoming <\/span>human, <\/span>He <\/span>willingly <\/span>laid <\/span>aside <\/span>His <\/span>divine <\/span>privileges (<\/span>Philippians <\/span>2:<\/span>6\u2013<\/span>7). <\/span>He <\/span>came <\/span>into <\/span>the <\/span>world <\/span>just <\/span>like <\/span>any <\/span>other <\/span>child: <\/span>limited <\/span>in <\/span>knowledge, <\/span>dependent <\/span>on <\/span>His <\/span>parents, <\/span>and <\/span>in <\/span>need <\/span>of <\/span>growth.<\/span><\/p>\n

This <\/span>was <\/span>necessary <\/span>in <\/span>order <\/span>to <\/span>fulfill <\/span>God’s <\/span>purpose\u2014<\/span>to <\/span>identify <\/span>with <\/span>us <\/span>fully <\/span>in <\/span>every <\/span>way<\/span><\/strong> (<\/span>Hebrews <\/span>2:<\/span>17). <\/span>Jesus <\/span>was <\/span>to <\/span>be <\/span>our <\/span>perfect <\/span>example, <\/span>showing <\/span>us <\/span>how <\/span>to <\/span>walk <\/span>in <\/span>obedience, <\/span>grow <\/span>in <\/span>faith, <\/span>and <\/span>pursue <\/span>the <\/span>knowledge <\/span>of <\/span>God. <\/span>By <\/span>observing <\/span>His <\/span>life, <\/span>we <\/span>gain <\/span>a <\/span>model <\/span>to <\/span>emulate <\/span>in <\/span>our <\/span>own <\/span>spiritual <\/span>journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Bible <\/span>says:<\/span><\/p>\n

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“<\/span>And <\/span>Jesus <\/span>increased <\/span>in <\/span>wisdom <\/span>and <\/span>stature, <\/span>and <\/span>in <\/span>favor <\/span>with <\/span>God <\/span>and <\/span>men.”<\/span>
(<\/span>Luke <\/span>2:<\/span>52, <\/span>NKJV)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This <\/span>growth <\/span>in <\/span>wisdom <\/span>and <\/span>stature <\/span>didn\u2019t <\/span>happen <\/span>magically <\/span>or <\/span>automatically. <\/span>It <\/span>was <\/span>the <\/span>result <\/span>of <\/span>intentional <\/span>pursuit, <\/span>discipline, <\/span>and <\/span>devotion <\/span>to <\/span>God’s <\/span>Word. <\/span>From <\/span>a <\/span>young <\/span>age, <\/span>Jesus <\/span>was <\/span>diligent <\/span>in <\/span>seeking <\/span>truth. <\/span>He <\/span>engaged <\/span>with <\/span>teachers, <\/span>asked <\/span>questions, <\/span>and <\/span>offered <\/span>insights <\/span>where <\/span>He <\/span>had <\/span>understanding. <\/span>His <\/span>passion <\/span>for <\/span>learning <\/span>was <\/span>evident <\/span>even <\/span>as <\/span>a <\/span>boy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Look <\/span>at <\/span>this <\/span>remarkable <\/span>passage:<\/span><\/p>\n

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“<\/span>Now <\/span>so <\/span>it <\/span>was <\/span>that <\/span>after <\/span>three <\/span>days <\/span>they <\/span>found <\/span>Him <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>temple, <\/span>sitting <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>midst <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>teachers, <\/span>both <\/span>listening <\/span>to <\/span>them <\/span>and <\/span>asking <\/span>them <\/span>questions.<\/span>
And <\/span>all <\/span>who <\/span>heard <\/span>Him <\/span>were <\/span>astonished <\/span>at <\/span>His <\/span>understanding <\/span>and <\/span>answers.<\/span>
So <\/span>when <\/span>they <\/span>saw <\/span>Him, <\/span>they <\/span>were <\/span>amazed; <\/span>and <\/span>His <\/span>mother <\/span>said <\/span>to <\/span>Him, ‘<\/span>Son, <\/span>why <\/span>have <\/span>You <\/span>done <\/span>this <\/span>to <\/span>us? <\/span>Look, <\/span>Your <\/span>father <\/span>and <\/span>I <\/span>have <\/span>sought <\/span>You <\/span>anxiously.’<\/span>
And <\/span>He <\/span>said <\/span>to <\/span>them, ‘<\/span>Why <\/span>did <\/span>you <\/span>seek <\/span>Me? <\/span>Did <\/span>you <\/span>not <\/span>know <\/span>that <\/span>I <\/span>must <\/span>be <\/span>about <\/span>My <\/span>Father\u2019s <\/span>business?’<\/span>
But <\/span>they <\/span>did <\/span>not <\/span>understand <\/span>the <\/span>statement <\/span>which <\/span>He <\/span>spoke <\/span>to <\/span>them.<\/span>
Then <\/span>He <\/span>went <\/span>down <\/span>with <\/span>them <\/span>and <\/span>came <\/span>to <\/span>Nazareth, <\/span>and <\/span>was <\/span>subject <\/span>to <\/span>them, <\/span>but <\/span>His <\/span>mother <\/span>kept <\/span>all <\/span>these <\/span>things <\/span>in <\/span>her <\/span>heart.<\/span>
And <\/span>Jesus <\/span>increased <\/span>in <\/span>wisdom <\/span>and <\/span>stature, <\/span>and <\/span>in <\/span>favor <\/span>with <\/span>God <\/span>and <\/span>men.”<\/span><\/em>
(<\/span>Luke <\/span>2:<\/span>46\u2013<\/span>52, <\/span>NKJV)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Pause <\/span>and <\/span>consider <\/span>this: <\/span>a <\/span>12-<\/span>year-<\/span>old <\/span>boy <\/span>stayed <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>temple <\/span>for <\/span>three <\/span>full <\/span>days\u2014<\/span>day <\/span>and <\/span>night\u2014<\/span>discussing <\/span>Scripture <\/span>with <\/span>teachers <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Law. <\/span>That <\/span>was <\/span>His <\/span>routine, <\/span>His <\/span>passion. <\/span>Do <\/span>you <\/span>think <\/span>such <\/span>a <\/span>young <\/span>man <\/span>would <\/span>grow <\/span>up <\/span>to <\/span>be <\/span>ordinary? <\/span>Certainly <\/span>not! <\/span>His <\/span>commitment <\/span>to <\/span>learning <\/span>was <\/span>the <\/span>foundation <\/span>for <\/span>His <\/span>extraordinary <\/span>spiritual <\/span>maturity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus <\/span>didn\u2019t <\/span>receive <\/span>divine <\/span>knowledge <\/span>by <\/span>default <\/span>or <\/span>merely <\/span>because <\/span>He <\/span>was <\/span>the <\/span>Son <\/span>of <\/span>God. <\/span>He <\/span>pursued <\/span>it.<\/span><\/strong> He <\/span>grew <\/span>into <\/span>it <\/span>through <\/span>study, <\/span>submission, <\/span>and <\/span>spiritual <\/span>hunger.<\/span><\/p>\n

In <\/span>contrast, <\/span>many <\/span>believers <\/span>today <\/span>neglect <\/span>the <\/span>discipline <\/span>of <\/span>studying <\/span>God\u2019s <\/span>Word. <\/span>Even <\/span>when <\/span>they <\/span>attend <\/span>Bible <\/span>teachings <\/span>or <\/span>church <\/span>services, <\/span>they <\/span>rarely <\/span>ask <\/span>questions. <\/span>They <\/span>listen <\/span>passively, <\/span>receive <\/span>what <\/span>is <\/span>said\u2014<\/span>whether <\/span>they <\/span>understand <\/span>it <\/span>or <\/span>not\u2014<\/span>and <\/span>walk <\/span>away <\/span>saying, \u201c<\/span>Amen, <\/span>Pastor,\u201d <\/span>without <\/span>internalizing <\/span>or <\/span>confirming <\/span>the <\/span>truth.<\/span><\/p>\n

But <\/span>the <\/span>Bible <\/span>is <\/span>not <\/span>a <\/span>novel <\/span>or <\/span>newspaper. <\/span>It <\/span>is <\/span>a <\/span>book <\/span>of <\/span>mysteries<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>a <\/span>spiritual <\/span>treasure <\/span>trove (<\/span>Proverbs <\/span>25:<\/span>2). <\/span>God <\/span>has <\/span>intentionally <\/span>hidden <\/span>truths <\/span>in <\/span>Scripture <\/span>so <\/span>that <\/span>we <\/span>might <\/span>seek <\/span>Him <\/span>earnestly <\/span>and <\/span>grow <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>process (<\/span>Jeremiah <\/span>33:<\/span>3; <\/span>Matthew <\/span>13:<\/span>10\u2013<\/span>11).<\/span><\/p>\n

No <\/span>sincere <\/span>reader <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Bible <\/span>can <\/span>read <\/span>deeply <\/span>and <\/span>fail <\/span>to <\/span>encounter <\/span>mysteries <\/span>and <\/span>questions. <\/span>Even <\/span>Jesus, <\/span>who <\/span>was <\/span>the <\/span>Living <\/span>Word, <\/span>did <\/span>not <\/span>shy <\/span>away <\/span>from <\/span>learning. <\/span>He <\/span>actively <\/span>sought <\/span>out <\/span>teachers <\/span>and <\/span>entered <\/span>into <\/span>dialogue. <\/span>Likewise, <\/span>if <\/span>we <\/span>desire <\/span>to <\/span>grow <\/span>in <\/span>wisdom <\/span>and <\/span>stature <\/span>before <\/span>God, <\/span>we <\/span>must <\/span>engage <\/span>our <\/span>minds <\/span>and <\/span>hearts <\/span>in <\/span>serious <\/span>pursuit <\/span>of <\/span>truth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ask <\/span>your <\/span>pastors, <\/span>teachers, <\/span>and <\/span>mentors <\/span>the <\/span>questions <\/span>you <\/span>encounter <\/span>in <\/span>your <\/span>reading. <\/span>If <\/span>their <\/span>answers <\/span>don’t <\/span>satisfy <\/span>you, <\/span>don’t <\/span>stop\u2014<\/span>seek <\/span>out <\/span>others. <\/span>Keep <\/span>searching <\/span>until <\/span>the <\/span>Holy <\/span>Spirit <\/span>brings <\/span>you <\/span>clarity. <\/span>Jesus <\/span>said:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/span>Ask, <\/span>and <\/span>it <\/span>will <\/span>be <\/span>given <\/span>to <\/span>you; <\/span>seek, <\/span>and <\/span>you <\/span>will <\/span>find; <\/span>knock, <\/span>and <\/span>it <\/span>will <\/span>be <\/span>opened <\/span>to <\/span>you.\u201d<\/span><\/em>
(<\/span>Matthew <\/span>7:<\/span>7, <\/span>NKJV)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Though <\/span>Jesus <\/span>sat <\/span>under <\/span>the <\/span>instruction <\/span>of <\/span>teachers <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>temple, <\/span>He <\/span>later <\/span>became <\/span>the <\/span>Teacher <\/span>of <\/span>teachers<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>the <\/span>Rabbi <\/span>of <\/span>rabbis<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>unveiling <\/span>mysteries <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Kingdom <\/span>of <\/span>Heaven <\/span>beyond <\/span>anything <\/span>the <\/span>religious <\/span>leaders <\/span>of <\/span>His <\/span>day\u2014<\/span>or <\/span>even <\/span>the <\/span>patriarchs <\/span>before <\/span>Him\u2014<\/span>had <\/span>known.<\/span><\/p>\n

You, <\/span>too, <\/span>can <\/span>walk <\/span>in <\/span>deep <\/span>revelation <\/span>if <\/span>you <\/span>refuse <\/span>to <\/span>settle <\/span>for <\/span>surface-<\/span>level <\/span>knowledge. <\/span>When <\/span>you <\/span>diligently <\/span>seek <\/span>to <\/span>know <\/span>God <\/span>and <\/span>refuse <\/span>to <\/span>be <\/span>content <\/span>with <\/span>shallow <\/span>understanding, <\/span>He <\/span>will <\/span>reveal <\/span>Himself <\/span>to <\/span>you <\/span>in <\/span>ways <\/span>that <\/span>will <\/span>astonish <\/span>even <\/span>you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Start <\/span>now. <\/span>Seek <\/span>the <\/span>Lord <\/span>with <\/span>the <\/span>passion <\/span>and <\/span>discipline <\/span>that <\/span>Jesus <\/span>modeled.<\/span><\/strong>
He <\/span>grew <\/span>in <\/span>wisdom <\/span>and <\/span>stature\u2014<\/span>so <\/span>can <\/span>you.<\/span><\/p>\n

May <\/span>the <\/span>Lord <\/span>bless <\/span>you <\/span>richly.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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