Wednesday December 27
Luke 2-41-52 The boy Jesus at the
temple
Now every year his parents went to
Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old,
they went up as usual for the festival. When the festival was ended and they
started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents
did not know it. Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a
day’s journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and
friends. When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for
him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers,
listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed
at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him they were
astonished; and his mother said to him, ‘Child, why have you treated us like
this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety.’ He
said to them, ‘Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be
in my Father’s house?’ But they did not understand what he said to them. Then
he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His
mother treasured all these things in her heart.
And Jesus increased in
wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.
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This reading is so amazing! The words coming from the mouth of a young
boy…Didn’t you know I was in my Father’s House? Can you imagine looking for
your lost child and you are somehow directed to go to your church …and there he
or she is and they say these same words to you! What would you do? What would
you think? How would you react? Oh, I was just talking with some of our
members, said Jesus!
Prayer: Lord, we ask you to help us to be open minded and not ask Why? But, instead
be amazed at what is actually happening! We are being called to him who leads
us, so let’s follow our LORD and savior and not ask how, but yes, I will follow
you!
Ken Mongold
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