Luke 2:40,52 "And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him. And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man."
Jesus was a man who did in all ways grow. Growth, it seems, is generally considered as one who is inferior becoming more superior. For example, one goes to school to grow and develop the mind and to gain knowledge that was not there before. But I would like to point out that growth can be, and perhaps ought to be, looked at as one making ones way forward by pushing aside obstacles. What I mean is that by growing we are not trying to be good or righteous but getting better and becoming more holy and loving and wise and happy. This is how we ought to grow, as a process not a end.
Jesus grew perfectly but He grew none the less. It does not mean that Jesus was morally imperfect and needed to grow to perfection. Think of the "perfect" love that a newly married couple shares together. Would anyone deny the beauty and joy of such a relationship? But as they grow together they learn to reach new depths of love, commitment, communication, and intimacy that they did not know were possible on their wedding day. Was their "wedding day" love imperfect? No, not at all. Why? Because we grow as we respond to new experiences and new reasons and ways of expressing ourselves.
This is the sense in which Jesus, and we as His brethren now, grow in grace. I trust that you are growing. It is difficult and often humbling but know this: "Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted."
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