Verses: Luke 2 : 41 - 52
My thoughts about the verses:
I can’t imagine how hard it would be for a parent to not know where their Child was. Even though Jesus was twelve at this time you have to imagine how scared his parents had to be when they discovered he was lost. Yet, in Jesus's eyes he was not lost. He was with his Heavenly Parent doing the work he needed to do.
Here is this young boy amazing the people around him. You have to understand at twelve years old his knowledge of the customs and of God were stronger than mere man. He knew who God was because he had been with God since the beginning. He understood that the Holy Spirit would come into their lives because he had been with the Holy Spirit since the beginning. The people that heard him during the three days that he was "lost" could not believe how much he knew.
Then Joseph and Mary finally find their son. They had to be afraid and somewhat angry that their child had not been with them. Even though they had known Jesus was the Messiah he was still in their eyes their child. He was someone that they must protect. Yet, when they saw him their relief and anxiety was expressed in simple terms. Where we're you? We have been searching high and low and could not find you anywhere. It has been three days of worry for us. Jesus simply said you should have known where I would be. I am doing the Heavenly Parent's work. Yet, the Bible says that he was obedient to his parents and left with them to go to Nazareth. He grew older and stronger and more faithful.
I think back to a time when I was lost in a crowd. My family had gone to an amusement park and my Mom thought my Dad had me. My Dad thought my Mom had me. When they got through the crowd they realized that neither one of them had me. I on the other had stood completely still. I was scared because I thought they had become lost. As a small child it wasn't me that was lost but my parents. It only lasted a few minutes but that memory is forever etched in my brain. I was filled with relief when they finally got back to me. The joy that came from knowing I was safe.
With that thought in my mind I can understand Jesus in a way that his Earthly parents couldn't. He knew he was safe because he was worshiping the heavenly Parent. He was doing the work God had called him to do. He was learning more about God and grows in faith. He wasn't afraid because he knew where he was.
Yet, his parents had to be in the same mindset of my parents at that moment when they realized I wasn't with them. They had to be in pure shock and despair. They had to be thinking how could we do this? We have lost our son. What kind of parents are we? My parents only had five or ten minutes of that feeling where Joseph and Mary had to go through this for three days.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for giving us Jesus. We thank you for showing us how following you is more important than anything else. Help us be the children that will set the world on fire for you. Help us grow in faith and wisdom. Help us to never put others before you. In the name of the Most High we pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you ever felt that since of lost? Have you ever felt like there is something missing in your life? Is today the day that you allow God into your heart so that you can live free from worry and doubt?
My thoughts about the verses:
I can’t imagine how hard it would be for a parent to not know where their Child was. Even though Jesus was twelve at this time you have to imagine how scared his parents had to be when they discovered he was lost. Yet, in Jesus's eyes he was not lost. He was with his Heavenly Parent doing the work he needed to do.
Here is this young boy amazing the people around him. You have to understand at twelve years old his knowledge of the customs and of God were stronger than mere man. He knew who God was because he had been with God since the beginning. He understood that the Holy Spirit would come into their lives because he had been with the Holy Spirit since the beginning. The people that heard him during the three days that he was "lost" could not believe how much he knew.
Then Joseph and Mary finally find their son. They had to be afraid and somewhat angry that their child had not been with them. Even though they had known Jesus was the Messiah he was still in their eyes their child. He was someone that they must protect. Yet, when they saw him their relief and anxiety was expressed in simple terms. Where we're you? We have been searching high and low and could not find you anywhere. It has been three days of worry for us. Jesus simply said you should have known where I would be. I am doing the Heavenly Parent's work. Yet, the Bible says that he was obedient to his parents and left with them to go to Nazareth. He grew older and stronger and more faithful.
I think back to a time when I was lost in a crowd. My family had gone to an amusement park and my Mom thought my Dad had me. My Dad thought my Mom had me. When they got through the crowd they realized that neither one of them had me. I on the other had stood completely still. I was scared because I thought they had become lost. As a small child it wasn't me that was lost but my parents. It only lasted a few minutes but that memory is forever etched in my brain. I was filled with relief when they finally got back to me. The joy that came from knowing I was safe.
With that thought in my mind I can understand Jesus in a way that his Earthly parents couldn't. He knew he was safe because he was worshiping the heavenly Parent. He was doing the work God had called him to do. He was learning more about God and grows in faith. He wasn't afraid because he knew where he was.
Yet, his parents had to be in the same mindset of my parents at that moment when they realized I wasn't with them. They had to be in pure shock and despair. They had to be thinking how could we do this? We have lost our son. What kind of parents are we? My parents only had five or ten minutes of that feeling where Joseph and Mary had to go through this for three days.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for giving us Jesus. We thank you for showing us how following you is more important than anything else. Help us be the children that will set the world on fire for you. Help us grow in faith and wisdom. Help us to never put others before you. In the name of the Most High we pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you ever felt that since of lost? Have you ever felt like there is something missing in your life? Is today the day that you allow God into your heart so that you can live free from worry and doubt?
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