The Preacher
Some assume that Jesus knew everything. After all, before he became flesh, he was the Word, who had been with God from the beginning (John 1:1-2, 14).
Jesus for example, knew he existed before Abraham (John 8:56-58). He knew he had seen Satan fall from heaven (Luke 10:18). He often knew precisely what people were thinking (Matthew 9:4, 12:25).
But we cannot assume he knew everything.
It seems unlikely that Jesus, as an infant, knew every fact and the words of every language. Jesus, as a credible example for us, grew in grace and knowledge (2 Peter 3:18, Luke 2:52). Sometimes he seemed mildly surprised (Matthew 16:15-17, 8:10)
Jesus did not know when he would return (Matthew 24:36). He did not know the Father's will perfectly.
Shortly before his arrest and crucifixion, Jesus prayed to escape the trial: "If it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will but as You will" (Matthew 26:39, 42). Jesus knew the scriptures that predicted his crucifixion, yet he thought that an escape was worth asking for.
Jesus, because of the Holy Spirit that filled him, knew God's law and what kind of character to have. But he didn't know every detail of God's will for the future.
The Bible tells us how to live and what character to have. We know God's will in these, but we don't always know God's will in detail of our future.
We, like Jesus, don’t have to know everything. Sometimes we simply have to wait and see.
-Michael Morrison
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