About the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching. The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?” So Jesus answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me. “ (John 7:14-16 ESV)
Knowledge
Learning is complicated.
Lately I have been memorizing things. My brain fights me.
I recently had the opportunity to pick up the mandolin, the banjo, and the bagpipe. My fingers fight me.
Last week I installed a kitchen cabinet for the first time. Even with internet directions, it was tedious, intricate, and clunky. My physical limitations fought me.
But Jesus knew everything.
And more than that, Jesus is intertwined with our learning.
He is Truth, so learning is always, on some level, about Him.
He is the Teacher, so He enables our learning.
He is (and is the source of) our strength, our endurance, our perseverance, and empowers our learning.
I am learning that learning is impossible for me without Him.