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became strong, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him." He grew in stature of body (v. 52), and He became strong in spirit (see 1:80).
Verse 40 says that as the Man-Savior was growing, He was being filled with wisdom. This wisdom which came from the Savior's deity (Col. 2:2-3) was revealed in proportion to the measure of His bodily growth.
Verse 40 also tells us that the grace of God was upon Him. As a Man, even Jesus needed the grace of God for His human life. He was filled with wisdom from His deity, and He needed the grace of God for His humanity. As human beings, we all need God's wisdom and grace. Wisdom is related to the way of doing things, and grace, to the power, the ability, to carry out those things.
CARING FOR GOD'S INTEREST
AT THE AGE OF TWELVE AND SUBJECTING HIMSELF
TO HIS PARENTS
In Luke 2:41-51 we see that the Lord Jesus cared for God's interest at the age of twelve and also subjected Himself to His parents. Verse 42 says, "And when He became twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the