Good morning
Breakfast is served, nice big chunky one today, hope you’re hungry?
Luke 2: 43 – 49 (NIV)
After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. 44Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. 46After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. 48When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you." 49"Why were you searching for me?" he asked. "Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?"
Imagine that, Mary and Joseph lost Jesus! Come on that is a massive thing it is not like losing your wallet or misplacing your car keys, this is Jesus Son of God, redeemer of humanity entrusted into you parental care, they lost Him did not notice for a day then took another three days to find Him.
Imagine how they must have felt when they turned around and He was no longer there? I have done that a few times in shops and busy places, keeping an eye on five kids can be a full time job, every now and then one of them catches us out and we lose them for a moment, the feeling is awful, heartbeat rises panic begins to kick in yep most parents have been there.
Mary And Joseph lost Jesus, but then did the right thing, they went back to where they had him last and found him before carrying on with their journey, my question is have you ever lost Him? I don’t mean your salvation I am talking about the close relationship the intimacy that you have with God, have you ever turned around in the midst of busyness and wondered “Jesus where are you in all this”?
I know I have and sometimes I have “lost Him” in the middle of church business, how crazy is that, lost him working for Him? Remember that Mary and Joseph lost Jesus during a religious feast, they were attending something all about God and lost God in the middle of it, it happens. But I have always known what to do, like Mary and Joseph you stop, think when he was last close and go back to that point and regain Him before carrying on with your journey.
We can lose a few things in life, make sure you don’t lose the main thing, Jesus. That intimate daily walk with Him is the greatest thing that you have or own!
If you have misplaced Him, stop and go get back and get Him!
Bless ya, let’s talk more about this tomorrow, have a great day
Andy
A devotional by Pastor Andy Elmes to inspire you with a godly thought to start your day well. God’s word is indeed the breakfast of champions.
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