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IBS 52 - Luke 2:46

Luke 2:46
“After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.”

This is Jesus they’re talking about. He’s asking questions and listening to the teachers there. Jesus, the person that was sent from Heaven who knows all things, was sitting submissively to these teachers and absorbing the information they told him. Jesus who was sent to die for every person was asking these teachers questions. Jesus. Jesus did it first. If Jesus did it, then why shouldn’t I? I can submissively sit under teachers and learn from them. I can absorb all the information that is taught to me. I can ask questions and listen. 
I can do all that, but I used to not. I didn’t want to sit and listen or ask questions. I wanted to go out and do the things I wanted to do. I didn’t want to take the time to learn. But this isn’t right. I should’ve wanted to sit and learn. I should’ve wanted to be a sponge, sucking in all that was being taught. 
Since being in Ignite, I’ve learned to love the teaching. Now, I get excited to listen. I’m still working on this. I haven’t arrived yet, but I strive to get there. There are definitely days when I’m not listening at all to what’s being taught resulting in not having any questions. But I’ve gotten to the point of recognizing that. Now, when I notice I’m not listening, I get kind of upset with myself and ask God to help me focus. Listening to what the teachers have to say is so important. I should always want to hear what they have to say. I doesn’t matter what I want to do, learning is a constant that will never get old.


Application: I’ll write listen on my arm to remind me to pay attention and fully be engaged to whatever the teacher is teaching. 

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