"The Annual Pilgrimage"
Luke 2:41-45
At age 12, Jesus was considered almost an adult, and so he didn't spend a lot of time with his parents during the festival. Those who attended these festivals often traveled in caravans for protection from robbers along the Palestine roads. It was customary for the women and children to travel at the front of the caravan, with the men bringing up the rear. A 12-year-old boy conceivably could have been in either group, and both Mary and Joseph assumed Jesus was with the other one. But when the caravan left Jerusalem, Jesus stayed behind, absorbed in his discussion with the religious leaders.
This 12-year-old boy had a passionate desire to obtain knowledge and wisdom at a young, tender age. Do you have a similar desire in learning more about Christ?
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"My name is Sherlock Holmes. IT IS MY BUSINESS TO KNOW WHAT OTHER PEOPLE DON'T KNOW." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
BLACK HISTORY ANSWER FOR WEDNESDAY:
Congratulations to DeShawna Davis who answered correctly with Sadie Tanner Mossell
TODAY'S BLACK HISTORY QUESTION:
On this date in 1966, who was the Tuskegee Institute student and civil rights activist who was shot to death at the age of 21 years old by a 67 year old white service station attendant for using the "whites-only" restroom?
Posted By: Alban Burney
Thursday, January 3rd 2008 at 8:00PM
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