Luke 2:39 says, And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. Mary and Joseph fulfilled all the requirements of Jewish law, then returned to Nazareth. After we gather together to worship God, then we need to continue with our everyday life, while keeping God first. Verse forty adds, And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. Jesus grew strong in the Spirit and was filled with. wisdom, finding favor with God. We need to remember that Jesus became human just as we are, so He was guided by the Holy Spirit. We should also grew strong in the Spirit and be guided by His wisdom. Verse forty-one states, Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. Mary and Joseph went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover. They did not believe that they were exempt from following God's law, and neither are we. Verse forty-two adds, And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. When Jesus was twelve, they went to Passover. He was coming of age in Jewish law. He may have gone with them every year, but this is the first recorded account. It is best to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and Lord as early as you understand what that means, and then to observe God's laws faithfully. Verse forty-three states, And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. When Mary and Joseph returned home, Jesus reminded behind. They were evidently traveling with a group of people, so they didn't notice that Jesus wasn't with them. Verse forty-four adds, But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. After a days journey, Mary and Joseph began to search for Jesus among their kinsfolk. Jesus evidently had some freedom to come and go without being in His parents company at all times. We have the freedom to come and go without being in the presence of our fellow believers at all times, but it really is normally best when we are. Verse forty-five continues, And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. When Mary and Joseph didn't find Jesus, they returned to Jerusalem to hunt for Him. If we lose our closeness with Jesus, we need to look for Him where we were last with Him spiritually. Verse forty-six says, And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. They did immediately found Jesus, but when they did, He was in the temple amidst the doctors of the law, hearing them and asking questions. If people were looking for us today, what better place could we be found than among God's people, talking with them and learning more about God. Verse forty-seven adds, And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. Jesus astonished those who heard Him with His wisdom and understanding. He still should astonish us today as we learn more about Him. Verse forty-eight declares, And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. When they located Jesus, Mary questioned Him as to why He had dealt with them in such a way. We may sometimes want to ask Jesus the same thing, but we need to realize that whatever is happening in life that Jesus is right where He should be, and as Christians, the Holy Spirit is always with us to guide us. Verse forty-nine adds, And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business? Jesus asked them why they were seeking Him, since He was about His heavenly Father's business. That is still where Jesus is today. Verse fifty states, And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. Though we would think that Mary and Joseph would understand what Jesus meant, they didn't. We would think that Christians today would always understand what Jesus means, often they don't. Verse fifty-one adds, And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. Jesus returned to Nazareth with them and remained subjected to them. His time was still not at hand. We need to make sure that we do things in God's time and not our own. Mary kept Jesus' sayings in her heart, and so should we. Verse fifty-two continues, And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. Jesus continued to grow physically and in wisdom, and found favor with God and man. As followers of Christ, we should continue to grow in our spiritual wisdom as long as we live.
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