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LUKE - Christ, the Savior of the World
A Bible Study Course on the Gospel of Christ according to Luke
PART 1 - HISTORICAL EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH CHRIST'S BIRTH (Luke 1:5 - 2:52)
7. Jesus' Childhood (Luke 2:39-52)
LUKE 2:39-40
39 When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. 40 The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
After Mary and Joseph had fulfilled the requirements of the law, they went back to Nazareth with the child Jesus. They had been away from their city for about two months. What a wonderful event had happened during that short time: the heavens parted, and the Son of God was born. The mother returned with her babe, and she kept him with all her care, love, and prayers.
We know but a little about Jesus’ childhood and youth. Certainly, he did not form creatures out of clay and breathe into them that they might come to life. Nor did he bring down food from heaven. However, he was born in a wonderful way, but grew up in an ordinary human way. God’s Spirit and angels kept him in order that his spiritual characteristics might overcome inherited physical effects, so that he might not be affected by any defect because of the devil’s plots. Therefore, he remained healthy in body, soul, and spirit; and appeared as the children around him, of moderate stature, with black hair, dark eyes, smooth, thin body, and strong muscles. The distinguishing feature in his childhood was his rich wisdom. He appeared full of the incarnate divine wisdom, and his judgment was penetrating.
All the people saw his purity, truthfulness, love and power; and the grace of the Lord overshadowed him.
His heavenly Father guarded him as the apple of his eye, for this Son of Man was the only Son of God, God from God, Light from Light, True God from the True God, begotten, not created, in one essence with the Father. He had no golden halo around his head, nor did he become proud. He trained himself in gentleness and meekness of heart.
PRAYER: Our Holy Father, we worship you because your pure Spirit fills those who are prepared for you so that he may lead them to Jesus whom you filled with your wisdom and grace. Let all who are prepared to meet you be filled with the virtues of your Holy Spirit.
QUESTION 29: What are the characteristics and qualities of the boy Jesus? How can you achieve and realize them in yourself?