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The Childhood of Jesus at Nazareth
Matthew 2:22-23
22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
23 and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
Luke 2:39-40
39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.
40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
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Self-knowledge and self-love are the fruit of knowing and loving God.
Father Henri Nouwen, Letters to Marc About Jesus, 75.
Jesus grew physically, but he also grew spiritually. The texts says, “the grace of God was upon him.” Is the grace of God upon you? Have you grown this year? If not, why not? Did you try? Did you listen to the wisdom of the text? Did you do some of the spiritual things that might stretch you, or did you think they were silly? Do you need a do over?
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