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“When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem looking for Him. 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” (Luke 2:45-46).
Jesus was where He belonged. We may not fully understand, but many who may have been there would have met Jesus later, when He beg...
But His parents were unaware of it, but supposed Him to be in the caravan, and went a day’s journey; and they began looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances” (Luke 2:43a-44).
We are sometimes unaware of what is happening. We can trust too much in our own expectations that we fail to see that things are not going as we think they ought to be. L...
A CRIPPLE AND A KING
by Dennis D. Nelson
Executive Director of Lutheran CORE
I am very grateful to God for the privilege and blessing of being able to live in a place and at a time where and when good medical care is available. The last few months both my wife and I have had orthopedic...
“Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when He became twelve, they went up there according to the custom of the Feast; and as they were returning, after spending the full number of days, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem” (Luke 2:41-43a).
Jesus earthly parents were devout Jews. They followed the custom...
“When they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth. The Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him” (Luke 2:39-40).
Jesus grew up in this life as you and I do. He knows what it is to be human. In the mystery of the Incar...