The Growth of Children
Luke 2:40
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was on him.


"The Child grew." Of course the Child grew. Every child grows. There is not a child in the world who is not older to-day than he was yesterday, and who, if he lives, will not be older to-morrow than he is to-day. And whatever needs to be done for a child while he is young as now ought to be done to-day. He will have outgrown the possibility — if not the need — of such doing for him when to-morrow is here. Childhood is quickly lost. It is not to be regained. Unless it is improved as it passes, it is unimproved for ever. A child grows by night and by day, whether he is cared for or neglected. Oh, how soon the child has outgrown the possibilities of training in the nursery, of a mother's training, of a father's training, of a teacher's training! And when he has outgrown all these, who but God can reach him? If you would do your work for your child, you must do it now — or never, Have that in mind with your every breath; for with every breath your child is growing away from his plastic and impressible childhood.

(H. C. Trumbull.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

WEB: The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.




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