Devotion:
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Read Luke 2:41-52.
We will be reflecting on this story in our worship services today. While the storyline of Jesus being left behind in Jerusalem and his parents search for him often becomes the focus of this story, his question to his parents will be our focus today, allowing it to become his question to us: “Why were (are) you searching for me?”
People search for Jesus (God) for various reasons. Some simply focus on what happens to them after they die, so they want to know how to get to heaven. Some search for God because they are fascinated by the beauty and wonder of creation, and they want to know the One who created it all. Some search for God seeking blessings of riches and power. For others, they have an emptiness inside that they have come to realize can only be filled by God. Still others may simply be curious.
Jesus was apparently curious as to why his parents would not know where to find him. What is your motivation for searching for him and where are you looking?
Personal Worship Option:
I want Jesus to walk with me. I want Jesus to walk with me. All along my pilgrim journey, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me.
In my trials, Lord, walk with me. In my trials, Lord, walk with me. When my heart is almost breaking, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me.
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