Keep Open to the Best

Tuesday. Luke 2: 40-52.

Jesus was natural in boyhood as he was in manhood. He ate, and slept, and worked. He companioned with others, read in the liible he had, aimed to live it out, got alone on his knees, obeyed his mother, dreamed of the future. He kept open to the best — body, mind, spirit — in a simple boy-way. So he grew. So we, too, shall grow in vigor and gentleness and strength of life, as he has sway.

Open in the reader The Bent-Knee Time

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