365 Ways to Know God by Elmer Towns
(Devotional Readings on the Names of God)
January 26
JESUS: CARPENTER’S SON
Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary?
And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
Matthew 13:55
Jesus was a Carpenter’s Son; Joseph, His stepfather, was His legal guardian. Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, but it was Joseph whose occupation provided His food, clothing and shelter. Joseph was the human father who guided Jesus’ growth and taught Him a trade. Since there is dignity in work, Jesus became a carpenter, as was Joseph. When Jesus was 12-years old, He went to the Temple for His bar mitzvah, to be declared as “Son of the Law.” It was then Joseph had to declare his son would take up his trade: “He shall be a carpenter.” Jesus worked as a carpenter in Nazareth until He was baptized by John the Baptist at approximately 30 years of age (see Luke 3:23). He then began His earthly ministry. What can you learn from Him?
Lord, thank You for submitting to the limitations of a human
body. You gave us an example of how to work for a living.
Help me follow Your example.
Even though Jesus is God, He became a Carpenter’s Son to grow as we must grow, to learn as we must learn and to gain favor with God and man, as we must do. But let’s not forget that Jesus left us an example of how we should work. Let’s follow His example.
Lord, I want to walk through life as You walked. I want to be
successful at an occupation as You were. I want to learn obedience
as You did (see Hebrews 5:8). I want to please the heavenly
Father as You did. Help me today. Amen.
Reading: Luke 2:40-52
Key Thought: Jesus gave us an example of earthly work.
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