So Lesson Number Two must be that:
Humility can speak confidently, without fear. Those
suggested synonyms we saw were never seen in the life of the Son of God. He
spoke the truth. A humble person doesn’t have to be hesitant or mealy-mouthed.
He did so gently, though. Mary might have been a little taken aback by her Son’s
question, but we can be sure her face didn’t turn red with embarrassment because
of His tone.
When Jesus finally did leave home, the first official thing
He did was to go to John to be baptized. John thought this might be taking
humility a little too far. “Lord, You’re kidding! You should be baptizing me!”
Jesus said it was fitting, and would “fulfill all righteousness.” (Matt
3:15.) There has been a great deal of commentary on all that He might have
meant, but one of the things He seemed to mean was that He wanted to be a good
example. Then He promptly went out to the wilderness to be tormented by an
enemy who used to be His best friend, because the Holy Spirit led Him there.
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