The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-02-07
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40. aAnd the chdd s{sw and waxed strong
in spirit, filled witR 1isdom.n Having per.
formed all things Recording 10 the law, Jo-
home at Nazareth, there to abide. And
there grew UP this wonderful child of whom
the angels sang and the shepherds testified,
and whom the wise men came from the east
to see and worship; whose advent had
whom many little chillrenhad already laid
down the lives Matt H., q 10y. This verse
tells all we know of His lfe after the return
to Nazareth until He was tSelve years of age.
AS to His body He grew 4nd waxed strong
spiritD as any healthy child would. His
body was flesh and blood, lust like ours; He
took such body that in it He might die and
thus destroy him that had tile power of death.
that He might ole, that wcbeing born again
through Him might never de, but have eter-
nal life for both soul and body. He was
wise child; one of His namesis "The Wisdom
Of .God' Il Cor: .,2D andhs a child some
thing of this wisdom was teen in Him. In
what way it was manifested we are not told,
but we may imagine from what we often see
in children who are thoughtful beyond their
years
hs & ed o~sp y H9GS God Tss TSs
upon Him even asa little boy; He was holy
child, and the Same grace will be upon every
boy and girl today who earnestly desires it,
that they may glorify God
Al. Now, His parents went to Jerusalem
every year at the feast of tho passover" 1t
is written in the law of Moses: ''Three times
thou shalt keep feast unto Me in the year
Three times in the year all thy
males shall appear before the Lord God"
lSx. xiii, 14-10. The passover was kept i'm
the first month of the year, to commemorate
the deliverance of Israel from the bondage
Of Egypt Ex. xii, 10, and not only points
backward to that deliverance, but also for
ward to greater deliverance from all
nations of the earth, when the passover shall
be fulfilled i'm the kingdom Of God (Jer
xiii, 5-S; Luke xxi, ID, l0l. The pass
over lamb was a type of this very Jesus tho
true passover sacrifice Cor. ", n. 1t is
evident from our lesson and from l Sam.
l., 3, 0. that the women as we'll rs the men
went up to at least some Of these yearly
feasts.
4s. "And when He was twelve years old
they went up to Jerusalem, after the custom
of tho foast." This was probably His first
visit to JerusaleIu since Hehad been there as,
an an infaa5 1p His Si6Ii Riaas; but often had
the events or lesS5 great passover been
talked over at hdne, as well Us the more an
cient history Of abraham, Isaac and Jacob,
and the later events under Joshua, the Judges
and the Kings. .rss
43. "And When they had fulfilled the days"
The passover was on the fourteenth day of
the month at even, and the next day began
ued seven days, co TINT the full time of the
feast would be eight days LEV xiii, -.
The child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusa-
iem." 1t seems strange that they should
boy was with them. They probably had such
confidence in Him that they relied upon His
keeping near them, not knowing or not un-
derstanding the higher call than theirs al
ready dawning upon Him; Oh perhaps they
did not think enough Of Him, and their care
them three days anxious search
Al. They sought Him among their kins-
folk and acquaintance" Here is another
strange thing that His parents should think
OF kinsfoik or acquaintance TO. that of His
own mother. There is evidently some neg
lect here on the part Of Mary of the precious
trust committed to iher, which is all the
more strange at sucli time as this when sho
seeking Him" HaY failed 70 to lind Him or
obtain tidings of, Hdhfmong their kinsfolk,
they next retrace theit steps to Jerusalem,
full, no doubt, of anxious thoughts concern
ing Him. a days journey they had gone
without Him car"lessly; days journey they
retrace their steps sorrowfully. Do wo ever
go a day without fellowship with Him and
wander away from Him, our hearts filled
with other things? If so, let us not wonder
if it takes more than n days sorrowful seek
ing ere we again rejoice in Him.
46. "After three days they found Him i'll
the temple" Adays seeking in the city.
and finally they think of the temple, and
there they find Him. Why did they not. go
right to the temple as soon rs they reached
the city? 1t looks as if Mary had forgotten
Gabriel's words concerning this child, as II
she did not know just who her child really
was; as il, though outwardly keeping the
feast of the lord, she WAS not in fellowship
with Him. 80.
Al. "And all that heard Him wero aston
|, ished at His uttlerstln ling and answers:
They probably found one better versed il
smany things inthe law than they were them
selves, able to answer all their questions and
to ask them many questions which puzzled
tcthem. lie did not waste his timo like th'
and g day SR16 eaniisea Shs fRs Him
feecifs atiie ON book of Tho Law. th;
| Prophets and tile Psalms.
l-~4s. "Son, why hast Thou thus dealt will
MS? Behold, Thv fatherNond l have sough
Thee sorrowing." This WAS the -saiatation all Q
| He might have replied: why did you go OF
without me5' But we cannot think OF tiiil
ever saying anything impertinent Oh undutl
fui. In all His life He did no sin.
40. And lie said unto them How is
that ye sought Me? Wist ye not that mus
he about my Fathers business !R. ": II
| my Fathers house." or literally, "In tn
things of my Father" This is the first rt
corded utterance of the Lord Jesus Chris
and the one solitary recorded utterance G
thirty years. Thirty years, unknown, Ii
trod Galilees sequestered sod, yet lie we
the Son OF God. Daily life, at J0seph's cal
daily duties howe'cr small, yet He was I'll
Lord of ALL" Aud is it not all summed up i
ness" ~ do always those things that lea'
Him" John viii, 2y covers the thirty year
at Nazareth as well as the three and hal
years public work.