Mar 17 - OOOOPS Where's My Child?

Numbers was all just that...numbers of the different warriors by family that were twenty years old or older that were able to go to war. In summary the registered troops of all Israel numbered 601,730.

In Luke today he talks about how Jesus grew up healthy and strong and was filled with wisdom, and God's favor was on him. When he was growing up Mary and Joseph would take him every year to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. At 12 years old the went to the festival as usual and when they left to go back to Nazareth they thought he was with other travelers but he actually stayed behind in Jerusalem. The bible says that "His parents didn't miss him at first, because they assumed he was among the other travelers." OK these are the two people God left His child with to be raised?:) Luckily the Lord knows all and it was part of His plan...the bigger picture that we can't see. Once they figured out he wasn't with them they went back to Jerusalem and found him, after searching 3 days, in the Temple, sitting among the religious teachers, listening to them and asking questions. 'All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.'

"Son," his mother said to him, "why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been frantic, searching for you everywhere."
"But why did you need to search?" he asked. "Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?" But they didn't understand what he meant. Then he returned to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. And his mother stored all these thing sin her heart.
Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.

What happens if your the bully that picks on Jesus in school? God teaches never ending forgiveness so I guess he was OK but it's said God has a sense of humor too:)