Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.” “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he was saying to them. Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. (Luke 2:44-52)
How could Jesus grow in wisdom? Was He not God? Well, yes. However, He laid aside His glory to become man. (kenosis) Jesus went through the process of growing up! He no doubt learned in school and from His family. It wasn't until He was thirty years old that God had Him prepared. (Matthew 3:13-17) So we read that Jesus grew in wisdom and stayed . . . with God and man.
As a believer, we never stop learning. We seek wisdom of God and ways to properly impact others for Christ. The Word remains the same, yet how we articulate it to others of varying cultures and age groups may differ. This why a biblical education is so very important! Our young people ( and we not so young) need a solid biblical world view or we could be duped into believing one lie after another!
Study and show oneself approved, Paul would instruct Timothy (2 Timothy 2:15). Test all spirits to see if are of God (1 John 4). Let God be the Truth and every man a liar.
Keep growing....never stop learning!
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