As a teacher, students come to me asking "Why do I have to learn this 'stuff'?" It is a good question, and deserves a respectful, thorough answer.
The simplest answer is 'it is the right thing to do."
What was it like for Jesus? We know he was a good Jewish boy, developing as he should. As a good boy he learned the trade of his father, Joseph, who was a carpenter. I am sure he had some cuts and smashed his fingers with a mallet more than once.
But he was not just a good Jewish boy. He was God's son. And as God's son, he was divine and knew all things. He asked his mother and father why they didn't realize he had to be about his FATHER'S business. So, he knew everything.
So, why did Jesus spend so much time learning a trade, carpentry, when he knew from the beginning that he would never earn a living using this knowledge? Could it be he was showing us what it means to learn obedience, even when we don't understand why? Could it be wanted us to know how much is necessary to be submissive?
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Ecclesiastes 5:3 says that if you make a vow to the Lord don't delay to fulfill it.
ReplyDeleteGot to thinking about an aspect of obedience. It needs to be as immediately as is possible for that person. We do not need to be in the business of procrastination when it comes to something we know that God wants.