Increased in wisdom in favour with God

“Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature (or years) and in favour with God and man” (Luke 2:52).

Man is a difficult being often not willing to see how things really are, but just wanting things his own way. It is true that man may be influenced by many other man. The most beautiful example of this can be seen in Christendom where lots of Christians are not willing to see the truth because they prefer to stick with their man made doctrine of a tri-une god.

We do agree that it is not at all always to recognise the Truth. But with the knowledge that the Divine Creator is a God of order and a God of love, not hiding things for His creations, we should trust God giving us enough opportunities to come to know Him and to come to know His Plans.

But God want us to do something as well. God wants us to search for Him and to look carefully. God wants us to take up the effort to come to more wisdom. He gave His son to the world and told the people who were standing around Jeshua (Jesus Christ) in the river Jordan, that it was His son. Today we still see too many Christians not willing to accept this. They do not seem to see how that son had to learn everything and to find his way in life, like we have to do. But Jesus was willing to do everything what God wanted him to do. Not his will Jesus wanted to follow, but the will of God. Trinitarians should notice that in case Jesus is God Jesus would always have done the will of himself, being God. But not being God, Jesus had all the reason to tremble at certain moments and to sweat water and blood when the moment came closer that he had to face trial and death.

God has nothing to fear of man. God also knows that nobody could do Him a thing. God also knows everything belongs to Him and that He is the Only One where off can be said He is omnipotent, all-knowing and eternal. God has no beginning or end, yet all things begin and end through Him. He created all things with His words and everything He created still holds together today because of Him, as evidenced in Romans 11:33-36

Rom 11:26-36 The Scriptures 1998+ (26) And so all Yisra’ĕl shall be saved, as it has been written, “The Deliverer shall come out of Tsiyon, and He shall turn away wickedness from Yaʽaqob, (27) and this is My covenant with them, when I take away their sins.”1 Footnote: 1Isa. 59:20-21. (28) Truly, as regards the Good News they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. (29) For the gifts and the calling of Elohim are not to be repented of. (30) For as you also at one time disobeyed Elohim, but now have obtained compassion through their disobedience, (31) so also these have now disobeyed, that through the compassion shown you they also might obtain compassion. (32) For Elohim has shut them all up to disobedience, in order to have compassion on all. (33) Oh, the depth of riches, and wisdom and knowledge of Elohim! How unsearchable His judgments and untraceable His ways! (34) “For who has known the mind of יהוה {Jehovah}? Or who has become His counsellor?” (35) “Or who first gave to Him, and it shall be given back to him?” (36) Because of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all, to whom be esteem forever. Amĕn.

The God of heavens and earth provided a solution against the sin of man. This promised one came to be born some two thousand years ago. He went walking through the region, did several incredible things, called miracles and surprised many by his special way of teaching. He showed people that he had a good understanding of the Scriptures. He very well knew the writings of the old scribes, the men of Israel. Already when he was only twelve the people in the temple were surprised of his knowledge. But Jesus took no pride and continued to help people to have a better life and showing them the Way to life and the Way to God.

Continually he referred to the scrolls asking of everybody around him to take up the Word of God and to study it. May we all do the same as Jesus did, loving the Word of God and studying it regularly and thoroughly. Although it is becoming increasingly difficult to increase Biblical knowledge in favour with our fellow humans, because of the great God-less state of the world that is now around us; but this will lead us to say with greater fervency and meaning,

“My soul longs for your salvation”.

To be continued with: My soul longs for your salvation

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