Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Understanding the Purpose

His parents didn’t know what to think. “Son,” his mother said to him, “why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been frantic, searching for you everywhere.”
“But why did you need to search?” he asked. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?” But they didn’t understand what he meant.
Then he returned to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. And his mother stored all these things in her heart.
Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.

Luke 2:48-52 NLT

At 12, He understood His purpose. He was to be about His Father's business, but His earthly parents did not understand. This is the last story we read about Jesus' childhood. For the next EIGHTEEN YEARS, there isn't one other record of Him. However, we know that the Saviour of the world lived in submission to His earthly parents. Jesus knew that all authority is placed by God the Father, and if He was to be a man of authority, He had to submit to authority - to God's authority and the authority God placed in Jesus' life. What is the main point? Obedience.

And because He did, He grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people. Jesus understood the purpose of submission. He understood the great power of obedience and He walked it out in His life. How do we know that? Romans 5:19 assures us, For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. And also because 18 years later - when Jesus re-emerged onto the scene - He was fully equipped to complete His purpose... in obedience. 

And He did.

Prayer:

Father,
           We understand so little about submission to authority and complete obedience from the heart. We want to know it more. Forgive us, O God! We want more of You and less of ourselves. Help us to humble ourselves under Your mighty hand that we may fulfill Your purpose for our lives. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

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