Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival. When he was 12 years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to their custom. After the festival was over, they were returning home, but the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents didn’t know it. Supposing that he was among their band of travelers, they journeyed on for a full day while looking for him among their family and friends. When they didn’t find Jesus, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple. He was sitting among the teachers, listening to them and putting questions to them. Everyone who heard him was amazed by his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were shocked. His mother said, “Child, why have you treated us like this? Listen! Your father and I have been worried. We’ve been looking for you!” Jesus replied, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house?” But they didn’t understand what he said to them. Jesus went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. His mother cherished every word in her heart. Jesus matured in wisdom and years, and in favor with God and with people. (Luke 2:41-52, CEB)
I think this passage shows that Jesus was a normal child. Defiant and self-willed.
Jesus was where he knew he needed to be, regardless of what Mary and Joseph thought or wanted.
He was teaching as a 12 year old people twice his age and much more learned according to society, and yet he was not really keeping the commandments as that society would tell him he should.
But he was where he needed to be.
Where do we need to be?
Know Jesus was being in the place God wanted him, even when society would say he was self-willed and defiant.
Be where God calls you. Love out Loud.
Know you are loved.
Loving People. Loving God.
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