Divine Nature 5

Value Experience:

"Strive to be more obedient to your parents. Read Luke 2:40-51. Develop a pattern of obedience as you make a special effort to do what your parents ask you to do without having to be reminded. After two weeks record in your journal how being more obedient motivated you to want to continue doing so."

Scriptures:

Luke 2:40-51:

40 And the child grew, and ^awaxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the ^bgrace of God was upon him.

41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the ^afeast of the passover.

42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.

43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.

44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.

45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.

46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the ^atemple, sitting in the midst of the ^bdoctors, ^cboth hearing them, and ^dasking them questions.

47 And all that heard him were astonished at his ^aunderstanding and answers.

48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? ^awist ye not that I must be about my ^bFather’s business?

50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was ^asubject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her ^bheart.