Do you remember when you were 12 years old?

I was having a difficult time remembering when I was 12.  Our lesson this Sunday was about Jesus as a young boy.

I started out with an exercise.  The children drew tasks that either an adult or child would do.  Some examples were mowing the lawn, getting married, playing at the playground or playing video games.  We organized these tasks into two categories:  Adult and Child.  The children were able to see that there are some things that adults can do that children are not permitted to do.  The goal was to have them determine what is appropriate and what is not.

Mary, Joseph and Jesus were traveling to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Passover.  After the feast, Mary and Joseph started traveling back to Nazareth.  After one day of traveling, Mary and Joseph realized that Jesus was not with them.  I can only imagine the steams of emotions that must have flooded their hearts.  After searching and searching for Jesus, they finally found him in the temple listening to the teachers of the Law.  The teachers were fascinated by his ability to grasp concepts concerning the Law and God.

Even though Jesus was about his Father’s business, he still needed to be obedient to his parents.  Jesus returned to Nazareth with his family and lived an obedient life to them and God.

Hope this new year brings you many blessings from the Lord!

Linda