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Growing in Body and Spirit

Luke 2:51 & 52
"51 And He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but His mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man."

In today's verses the Holy Family gets to go home to Nazareth. Mary always remembered these events on this Passover trip, she "kept all these sayings in her heart." Years later she recounted them to Doctor Luke who recorded them here in his Gospel for you and me! 

It is a unusual thought to picture the Son of God growing up. "Growing in Body and Spirit" but that is what really happened; "Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man." We are accustomed to seeing the Baby in the manger, the Preacher of the Sermon on the Mount and even the Man dying on the cross. But what about the Boy running racing and playing with brothers, sisters and friends? The young Man learning carpentry from His earthly father? And all the other common human experiences; illness, yearning, happiness and sadness. Jesus experienced them all for you and for me.

Knowing this needs to inspire us to grow our own life experience and behavior. Not only becoming self sufficient but also needing to grow spiritually. Don't repeat past mistakes or revert back to immature behavior. Avoid old bad behaviors and grow in our walk with Jesus with prayer, Holy Bible reading, daily devotions and weekly church attendance. Through our faithful religious practices we will become the Christ followers that God made us to be.
AMEN.
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