Read Luke 2:41-46
“Every year Jesus’ parents traveled to Jerusalem for the Feast of Passover. When He was twelve years old, they went up as they always did for the Feast. When it was over and they left for home, the child Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but His parents didn’t know it. Thinking He was somewhere in the company of pilgrims, they journeyed for a whole day and then began looking for Him among relatives and neighbors. When they didn’t find Him, they went back to Jerusalem looking for Him. Three days later they found Him in the court of the temple, sitting among the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.” ~ Luke 2:41-46
Happy Wednesday HumpDay!!!🐪🐫🐪
“Every year Jesus’ parents traveled to Jerusalem for the Feast of Passover. When He was twelve years old, they went up as they always did for the Feast. When it was over and they left for home, the child Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but His parents didn’t know it. Thinking He was somewhere in the company of pilgrims, they journeyed for a whole day and then began looking for Him among relatives and neighbors. When they didn’t find Him, they went back to Jerusalem looking for Him. Three days later they found Him in the court of the temple, sitting among the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.” ~ Luke 2:41-46
Happy Wednesday HumpDay!!!🐪🐫🐪
By all accounts, Jesus’ folks were good, godly people travelling to celebrate the Passover -- a festival commemorating Israel’s liberation by God from slavery in Egypt and their freedom as a nation under the leadership of Moses. So again, good, godly folk doin' good, godly things…..and yet they forgot (and lost) Jesus! They went a whole day without even knowing that He was gone. And to add insult to injury, they find Him THREE DAYS LATER!😂 I laugh to my shame...cuz that sho'nuff be me, at times. Be US, perhaps. Thankfully, mine (and perhaps, yours) isn't a shame devoid of hope & blessed forgiveness.
Just a quick reminder and note of advice to pin somewhere in your mind coming from a repeat offender: don’t get so caught up, bogged down -- dare I say, distracted -- by “God’s work” that you forget about JESUS. Whatever the service, ie career, parenting, relationships, ministry, etc. whether in word, deed or motive, keep the Son of God at the center of it. Christmas ain’t the only season with a reason. 😉Bowse!
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PS - When Christ is “lost” outside of the temple of the Holy Spirit (you & me), there is no message left to give; no work left to do for those in need….for those who really, ultimately need Him. We haven't got any real authority left anymore after that. Now, of course, we strive to make our message attractive, beautiful, whimsical, accessible, applicable and relevant...for sure. And it certainly doesn’t suggest that we “shoehorn” Jesus into every convo. But if the Son of God isn't central to the teaching -- to the overall message of our life -- then what on earth are we doing with the masses of people we've been charged with leading and helping? Who or what are we leading them to?
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