16th January 2025
Grace For You Today!
Knowing the Father of Glory & Submission To One Another, Both Enlighten Us & Increase Our Understanding!
“But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them. Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.”
Luke 2:50-52 NKJV
This reflection beautifully highlights the profound example that Jesus set, even at a young age of 12, by demonstrating humility and submission. His willingness to obey His earthly parents, despite His divine wisdom and knowledge, showcases the depth of His character and His alignment with the will of the Father. That’s praise worthy!
True understanding leads to complete submission!
Even though, He excelled in understanding more than His parents yet He knew that closeness with His Father in heaven and further advancement in the graces required this virtue of submission to His earthly parents.
Submission is indeed a challenging virtue, especially when it involves yielding to those who may lack our level of understanding or capability. Yet, as demonstrated by Christ, true greatness is found not in asserting superiority but in embracing humility. Submission is not a sign of weakness; it is a path to growth, maturity, and favor with God and others.Hallelujah!
Do we truly submit to our respective spouses who may not be as smart as we are? Do we submit to our children who obviously are less intelligent than us ? Do we truly submit to people who are higher in authority even though they are less in age & experience ?
Jesus’ submission even at the age of 12, resulted in Him increasing in wisdom and stature, favor with God and men constantly .
There is a remarkable contrast between “enlightened understanding” that comes from prayer and the “increased understanding” that flows from submission, which is very powerful ( without any contradiction increased understanding stems from the enlightened understanding).
Praying to our Abba Father to give us the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of the Father of Glory brings in ENLIGHTENED UNDERSTANDING whereas SUBMISSION to the people around brings in an INCREASED UNDERSTANDING that takes us into the UNLIMITED ZONE OF THE DIVINE!
May we follow Jesus’ example – seeking both enlightenment from Abba Father and the increased understanding from our submission. Amen 🙏
Praise Jesus our RIGHTEOUSNESS !!
Grace Revolution Gospel Church