Luke 2:45 When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.
Today’s reading put me solidly in mind of the reflection on Anna the prophet and the idea of “a life lived in expectation.” Can you imagine finding your calling at 12 years old? That seems to be what is going on with young Jesus today.
Luke 2:46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
His parents leave Him behind, assuming that He is traveling with the group (because, where else would a 12 year old be?), but He is in the temple courts, listening, questioning, understanding, and answering–astounding answers, no less. It seems that Jesus feels the call of expectation in the temple courts and He is rising to answer.
Luke 2:47 Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.
Precious Savior, I know You have a plan for me. I know I, too, am living a life in expectation, both the expectation of Your presence and sovereignty in my life and the expectation of what You have for me to accomplish on earth. Help me eagerly seek to fulfill that expectation. Draw me closer. Amen.
Luke 2:48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”
Have a blessed day.