Most of the time, we focus on Christ's birth and then skip ahead to his ministry and miracles among the people. Although these times a very important and necessary to our understanding of Christ and his work among men, we can also learn much from his childhood and how he grew into the man that was Savior of the world. Here are some main points that stood out to me about his experience as a child.
- He went through the veil just as we did and grew "grace to grace" until he had the fullness of truth (D&C 93:12-13)
- He learned from and served his Father and did not need the teachings of man (JS-Translation: Matthew 3:34-36)
- By 12, he was knowledgeable enough to be teaching the priests of the temple (Luke 2:46-47)
- Because he was the Son of God, he was tempted more than any of us could even imagine; this prepared him for the atonement and to suffer for our sins (Mosiah 3:7)
We can learn much from his example of faith and perseverance. We too must learn grace by grace, step by step, precept upon precept until we have reached that same point that Christ did. "Whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection. And if a person gains more knowledge and intelligence in this life through his diligence and obedience than another, he will have so much the advantage in the world to come" (D&C 130: 18-19). This life is a constant journey and struggle against temptation and trials to become better and more like Christ. Through his ultimate sacrifice, this is now a possible goal for us to reach while on this Earth.
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