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Looking in the Right Places

   The twelve year old Jesus had stayed behind in Jerusalem after the Passover Feast.  After searching for three days for Him, His parents found Him in the temple listening and answering questions to the amazement of the teachers of Israel.   Jesus’ answer to Mary’s question, “Son, why have You treated us this way?  […]

Offended?

  Joseph and Mary had been anxiously looking for Jesus… He was L…O…S…T…!   When they did find Him, after three fear-filled days, they were astonished!  There He was, the 12 year old Jesus sitting among the learned teachers of the Law in the precincts of the temple in Jerusalem. And being the mother, Mary […]

Prayer of the Week

(NASB) Psalm 119:9-12 “How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. 10 With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. 11 Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You. 12 Blessed are […]

The Voice of the Martyrs

“Prayer is the pulse of life; by it the doctor can tell what is the condition of the heart. The sin of prayerlessness is a proof for the ordinary Christian or minister that the life of God in the soul is in deadly sickness and weakness.” – Andrew Murray “praying always with all prayer and […]

Listening & Asking Questions

   Twelve year old Jesus had stayed behind in Jerusalem after the Passover Feast.  His parents (Joseph and Mary) anxiously were looking for Him. (NASB) Luke 2:46 “Then, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.” Jesus, the Son […]

Where can YOU be found?

(Continuation from yesterday) When you have lost ‘the something’, you probably retrace your steps…you go where you last saw or used ‘the something’.  Joseph and Mary did the same thing…they went back to Jerusalem for they had              L…O…S…T…! Jesus.  They did find Him but it took three days! (NASB) Luke 2:45-46a “When they did not […]

L…O…S…T…!

 (NASB) Luke 2:41-44 “Now His (Jesus) parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when He became twelve, they went up there according to the custom of the Feast; 43 and as they were returning, after spending the full number of days, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. […]

Prayer of the Week

       (NASB) Psalm 98:1-3 “O SING to the LORD a new song, For He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him. 2 The LORD has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations. 3 He has remembered His […]

Passover Feast in Jerusalem

(NASB) Luke 2:41 “Now His (Jesus) parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.”   Passover – a special yearly Feast – one which, if at all possible, should be celebrated in Jerusalem. Passover – celebrated in the spring of the year. Passover – commemorating the exodus of the Hebrews out […]

Jesus: fulfilled the Law and the Prophets

 (NASB) Luke 2:39 “When they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord…”   Joseph and Mary were careful to fulfill the Law of circumcision (See Luke 2:21) and later they presented the baby Jesus to God in the Jerusalem temple as the first born Son (See Luke 2:22).  They fulfilled the Laws […]