For three frantic days, Mary and Joseph are running around Jerusalem, searching for Jesus.
All the while, he's in the temple, in his father's house, asking questions of the teachers gathered around him, who must have been amazed at this extraordinary child in their midst who grasps so much truth. All he wanted was to dwell in the temple and speak of the things of God.
What draws you and your heart into the temple, into the house of God, that you might dwell on God's love for you? We all have journeys and things that must be done, but when we have free time, do we run to God's house to think on God's love for us? I heard someone say once that if you want to know what someone truly loves, watch how they spend their free time. I think about that a lot. Do my choices for free time reflect my love for God? Am I leading my heart closer to God? Do I look for ways to sit and listen to people teach about God? Or do I simply fill my time with distractions?
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