QUESTION #2 How is it that ye sought Me?

QUESTIONS JESUS ASKED BIBLE STUDY

 

Read Luke 2:40-52 KJV: 

 

How is it that ye sought me? Did you not know that I must be about my Father’s business? (Luke 2:49)

 

ABOUT MY FATHER’S BUSINESS

Reference: Luke 2:40-52

 

“Son why have you done this to us? Your father and I both have been worried sick looking for you?” These are the words spoken by Jesus’ mother, after she had anxiously been looking for Him. It was their custom to go to Jerusalem at the Feast of the Passover every year.  At that time, Jesus was only twelve years old. His parents, not knowing that Jesus had stayed behind, began their journey back home.

 

An entire day had gone by when they discovered He wasn’t with them.  His parents thought Him to be with some of their relatives. When their own relatives and friends also didn’t know where He was, they went back. After seeking Him for three days, they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors (teachers), listening to them and asking them questions. And all that heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. When His parents saw Him they were amazed.

 

I can only imagine the look on Mary’s face, when she finally found Him. I’m sure after looking for three days she was frantic, she asked Jesus why He had done this to them. Jesus answered her with words they couldn’t understand, but Mary did ponder His words in her heart. His words held a profound truth. If we can understand and take it to heart it will have a great impact on us.

 

When Jesus said “I must be about My Father’s business”, He was not referring to Joseph, but to His Heavenly Father.  In John 5:19 Jesus said that He can do nothing by Himself but only what He sees His Father doing.  Again, in John 6:38 He says that He came down from heaven, not to do His will, but to do the will of the One who sent Him. Jesus did nothing apart from His Father and longed only to live the purpose His Heavenly Father had for Him.  Only He truly knew what it entailed and all He was called to do, likewise, only you know your Father’s purpose for your own life.

Do you know that God created you with a purpose? You are His Workmanship and He prepared works for you even before the foundation of the earth was laid.  I believe that if we take the stance Jesus took – living out of a heavenly perspective, being aligned with the will of God our Father, knowing His thoughts towards us for our lives – His purpose will prevail and succeed through us, giving Him glory!

 

Nothing could stop Jesus from fulfilling His purpose – to destroy the works of the devil, set the captives free, bring good news to the people and heal all those who were oppressed by the devil. No, not even His own earthly parents, but scripture tells us that Jesus returned to Nazareth with his earthly parents and was obedient unto them. During the years in which Jesus lived in obedience to Joseph and Mary, He continually increased in wisdom and stature, until He began His ministry at about the age of thirty. Jesus had favor with God and man, meaning He was close to God, and respected by His community.

 

We too must be about our heavenly Father’s business.  We must ask Him what it is He created us for and be obedient walking into His perfectly chosen destiny for our lives.

 

ARE YOU ABOUT THE FATHER’S BUSINESS?

 

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