Scripture Reading: Mark 1:9-13; Matthew 4:1-11
For thirty years the beautiful life of Jesus had gone on in Nazareth. He differed not from the other children, with whom He played and attended school, save in the stainlessness and sinlessness of His life. He grew up among plain people. The village where He lived was small, and everyone knew all His neighbors. Jesus was a carpenter, as Joseph had been. We may be sure that His work in the shop was always well done. He never did it carelessly. A man’s religion is shown in the way he does the tasks of his trade or business or other occupation, quite as unmistakably as in his church attendance, his devotions, and his Sunday duties. Jesus did His carpentering conscientiously, honestly, skillfully. He put in good lumber. He was prompt and did not break His promises nor fail to finish His work at the time He said He would.
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