* Going Without Jesus*
*By Os Hillman*
...they were unaware of it. - Luke 2:43
Mary and Joseph traveled to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. Jesus
was 12 years old. They were evidently very distracted by the excitement
and business of the Feast. In fact, Mary and Joseph began their return
trip to Nazareth only to realize well into the trip that Jesus was not
with them. It would be three days before they would be reunited with their
12-year-old son. It caused quite a scare in Mary and Joseph, and they
reprimanded Jesus for "wandering" off.
As a parent, I find this story truly amazing. How can parents of the Son
of God not know their son is not in their presence? Yet this story
illustrates how each of us can become so busy that we continue to operate
not realizing that Jesus is no longer with us. Obviously, there was very
little fellowship taking place between Jesus and His parents during the
trip.
Are you experiencing daily, even moment-by-moment, fellowship with Jesus?
If not, you will wake up one day and realize Jesus is not with you in your
endeavors. It may, like Mary and Joseph, create a certain fear in you that
you may have lost a very important relationship. Doing business without
Jesus' presence leaves us powerless and prone to live in fear. Jesus said
He would never leave or forsake His children. However, we can walk away
from His fellowship by refusing to be with Him. Do not let this happen to
you. He longs to have daily fellowship with you because He loves you.
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'Unless you change what you do, you will always have what you've got.'
- Jim Rohn
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