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... and a reflection on the days and years after Christmas.
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“And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. ... And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.” (Luke 2:51-52)
Angel appearance to Zechariah, mouth miraculously muted and opened. Gabriel's announcement, John's jumping in the womb. A virgin birth. Shepherds surrounded by glory, Wisemen wandering after a star. Toddler'’ cries silenced by Herod's fury sending a family into Egyptian exile.
And then, after the excitement of Christmas and before the beginning of ministry, Jesus grows up. This single verse summarizes the Messiah's teen and young adult years, making many wonder what else transpired in these years.
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