{"id":16516,"date":"2023-12-25T01:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T06:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/?p=16516"},"modified":"2023-12-25T08:08:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T13:08:39","slug":"bible-verse-of-the-day-12-25-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/bible-verse-of-the-day-12-25-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Verse of The Day – 12-25-23"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Luke 2:49 (NKJV) 49 And He said to them, \u201cWhy did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father\u2019s business?<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n

Mary and Joseph were spending time in Jerusalem for the Passover celebration, as they did each year.<\/p>\n

When the celebration was over, Mary and Joseph made ready and joined a group of others who were on their way back home.<\/p>\n

As was the custom of that time, they traveled in groups of relatives and friends. This made it easier for everyone as they helped each other with the various tasks required to travel safely.<\/p>\n

Because they were traveling in a group, they assumed that Jesus, who was 12 years old at the time, had gathered with them and was among them as they began their trip home.<\/p>\n

It was only after being on the road for a full day that they discovered Jesus wasn\u2019t in their group!<\/p>\n

Luke 2:44 (NKJV) 44 but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day\u2019s journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances.<\/p>\n

When they realized He wasn\u2019t there, Mary and Joseph returned immediately to Jerusalem and sought Him.<\/p>\n

With the city being large, and still very full of people, it took them 3 days to find Him. And when they did, He was sitting in the temple amid the teachers, listening and asking questions of the teachers and elders.<\/p>\n

Mary and Joseph were likely distraught after spending more than 3 days not knowing where He was. And as they approached Him, they asked, \u201cSon, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously\u201d.<\/p>\n

At their questioning, Jesus replied, \u201cWhy did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father\u2019s business?<\/span>\u201d.<\/p>\n

And so it should be with you and me.<\/p>\n

We should be about our Father\u2019s business.<\/p>\n

We should be spending our days learning of Him, drawing near to Him and obeying Him.<\/p>\n

The world may not understand us when we do this. They may shun us. They may label us a fanatic. They may persecute us.<\/p>\n

But what the world thinks of us doesn\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n

What does matter is that we please our Father, pursuing Him above all else.<\/p>\n

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie<\/p>\n

Seven Seas Ministries
\n49 N Lamplighters Walk
\nHampstead, NC 28443<\/p>\n

401-439-3780<\/p>\n

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