Lk2,36-40 There is a other Person coming up to Joseph and Maria. Anna - 84Years old. Luke gives a lot of informations about the family of Anna. Luke likes details like this. Her husband died after 7years of marriage. So Anna was a widow and never left the temple. She worshiped day and night with praying and fasting. 38 Coming up to them she gave thanks to God, spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem. > Would be interesting to see, how they looked at her. Most people had no idea about what is going on now. But she talked to the people who waited for redemption of Jerusalem. Immediately Mission starts. People become enthusiastic and share what they experienced.
Anna starts sharing - i do not believe, she felt a burden to do it. She was on fire.
She waited and prayed and fasted all day, week, month, year long. She was so in touche with God. When God is finally here - she can not hold it back at all! This day - every one in the temple knew - the spiritual, believing widow Anna believed, that Christ is born!
39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord  - I like this, they did everything. We also, when we moved to Berlin. We had to do every thing the Berlin Law required. It was no question about it - should we do it ore not. We better do it - be benefit a lot form it!

In the Christian life it is different. We think, we do not need to do every thing what is required by the Law of God and requirements and conditions of his kingdom. We just have a Grace Version in our head - but this Grace-Version is cheap.

Then they went home. Home is Nazareth. The new home of the Son of God is Nazareth. His new address. Heaven before. Nazareth now. Jesus was willing to go every where. Jesus was willing to become even a helpless Baby.(Amazing trust in God, his father - that he will be protected...) What am i willing to be and become? Am i willing to go every where? Am i willing to become what ever for the help of others?

40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

And yes - i would like to hear more about this GROWING

and becoming strong.

I would like to hear more about

FILLED with wisdom.

About how exactly was the Grace of God upon him.

The child grew - i guess, kids just grow.

BUT he became strong. - He was not strong from the beginning. He became strong. No one automatically becomes strong. I can become strong. Training makes me strong. Training is sometimes hard. Where do i avoid training? If i wold say no to opportunity's. But i try hard to not say no - because i would miss a opportunity. Ore when i avoid situations. So i need to have a clear mind to see what are the situations. WAHT ARE THE TRAINING-SITUATIONS TODAY?Ore when i start my day without God, i start my day without my trainer. But i do not do that anymore - THANKS TO GOD! Ore when i have a thought ore a feeling - i need to find clear terms: what do i think, what do i feel and why. What does it mean for me. What does it mean in my relationships. So, what do i need to do? Then  - Christoph, go and do it and enjoy Gods training!

Filled with wisdom - I really want to start reading the proverbs. I do not know them very well. Also in my thought process, i want to realize, what can i do and what can i not do. So i know for what i need to go and ask. Do i know who are the people i can go ask for? I think yes - i know them.

Gods grace is upon me - God is in me. There is no reason for me to think - No God is not with me. Because he is in me. And i want to do his will with all my heart.