Today's Passage: Luke 2
It seems odd and yet a little refreshing to be reading this story on a day the temperature reached 105 degrees. Usually this passage is reserved for the cooler weeks leading up to Christmas. The portion I would like to focus on, however, is found in verses 41-52...The Boy Jesus at the Temple.
Last week on the mission trip to Oklahoma, I was around three young people (ages 11, 14, and 15) who had already surrendered their lives to mission work. None of them have missionary parents and none of them had much experience at all with missions. And yet each one of them feels a clear calling on their lives--a mission--at such an early age. Jesus also knew the purpose for which He was placed in the world at an early age.
Jesus attends the Passover Feast with his family in Jerusalem. On the way home his parents realize that He is nowhere to be found! As they are feverishly looking for Him, He is hanging out at the temple conversing with the teachers. Although his parents don't seem to understand what He is doing, Jesus knows that He is preparing for the work laid out for Him. The passage concludes with our theme verse for kids' Sunday Bible study: "And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men." Luke 2:52
If you have kids, consider what you are doing to help them be Christ-like by growing in wisdom and in favor with God and men. Help them to realize that God has a plan for their lives and that they can already be "on mission" by reading their Bibles, praying, coming to church, and telling friends about Jesus. Help them to build a spiritual foundation that will last a lifetime.
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