Luke 2:52 says that Jesus increased in Wisdom and stature and in Favor of God and men
Here we see 4 areas of growth:
1. "In Wisdom" which is about Phycological Growth:
- Jesus had shown His Wisdom all His life through His Words and Actions. He Himself is Wisdom!
- What you know is called Knowledge, but the application of the knowledge is called wisdom.
- Wisdom is to think before speaking.
- Wisdom is to do right thing at a right time!
- Wisdom is to be careful in all our deeds.
- James 1:5 God is the source of wisdom, let us seek Him for the wisdom we need.
- It is our responsibility to live as wise.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 Jesus has become wisdom for us
2. "In Stature" which is about Physical Growth:
- Jesus healed the sick, He took our sickness on the cross but there's no account in bible that says He was sick
- John 2:13-16 - Bible Says, no one could able to tame him. Which gives us an understanding that He did not have a small feeble body. He had a good physical outlook and which was also maintained well enough.
- 1 Corinthians 6:19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit...
- Physical growth is all about physical health
- A spiritually whole must not neglect physical unwholesome
- It does not mean to only think about your body always and neglect your spirit.
3. "In Favor of God" which is about Spiritual Growth:
- Relationship with God is the foundation for any Christian life.
- Galatians 5:16 talks about walking in the Spirit
- 1 John 1:7 - says to walk in light
4. "In Favor of Men" which is about Social Growth:
- We as Christians not only have a relationship with God but He has also instructed us to love our neighbors.
- Jesus was a friend of both poor and rich, sinful and righteous
- Jesus did not have any partiality with poor or rich, creed, tongue etc.
- We see people good with God but not at good terms with people, which is not a sign of maturity.
May the Lord help us to Grow in all these 4 aspects of life! Amen!
