“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.””
Luke 2:48 NIV
Searching for Jesus. So many have done it and still do…
At the time that Jesus was born, the Shepherds searched for Jesus. The Wisemen searched for Him too. (Matthew 2)
Even Mary and Joseph searched for Jesus, when they lost Him on a road trip at the age of twelve. (Verses 41-51).”
At some time in our lives, we all search for Jesus. We all look for something more than the existencial life that we see. Could there be more?
Christmas is God’s answer to that question. For a moment in time, Jesus stepped into our world to show us “Yes, there is something more!” All the miraculous encounters in this chapter of Luke: angels singing, stars shining, Simeon holding Baby Jesus in the temple praising God, the prophetess Anna speaking of Jesus as the long awaited redeemer. These all pointed to that “something more.”
However, we all at some time in our lives miss Jesus. We miss seeing Him for who He truly is and knowing Him as He longs to be known.
Mary and Joseph missed the 12 year old Jesus traveling home from Jerusalem. When they searched for Him for days, they found Him in the temple. He told them He was in His “Father’s house.” They didn’t understand what He was saying to them about His “Father’s house”. Jesus had become familiar to them- their kid.
Jesus can be familiar to us too, but He wants to be so much more to us. We’ve heard about Him for years and every December we have celebrated His birth. BUT He wants to be the One we long for, and search for, the one we KNOW- intimately. We are assured that we too will find Him when we search for Him. He desires to be found.
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
Jeremiah 29:13 NIV
Your Love 
Amazing
Great blog post! I really enjoyed reading about the different instances of people searching for Jesus in the Bible. It’s a powerful reminder that we all have a longing for something more than the ordinary. My question for you is: How do you personally maintain that sense of longing and actively search for Jesus in your own life?
Jon
http://www.wisebuypicks.com/
”Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.“
Psalms 34:8 NIV
I love to eat sushi. Every once and awhile I desire to have some. I think about it until I talk my husband into going to the local sushi restaurant. I enjoy eating it.
Then in about a week I want to eat sushi again.
Experiencing God is similar in many ways. When you get a taste of His goodness, you want more. When you feed that desire with His Word, prayer, times of worship, interactions with others who are followers of Jesus and are desiring to know Him as well— You cannot help but want more! The more you have of the closeness and love of God the more you want Him and you pursue Him.
I love this
Great blog post! I really enjoyed reading about the different instances of people searching for Jesus and how it relates to our own spiritual journeys. It made me think about my own search for something more meaningful in life. My question for you is, what do you think is the most important aspect of searching for Jesus and how can we ensure that we truly know Him intimately?
John
https://wisebuypicks.com/
Thank you! I believe the most important aspect of searching for Jesus is that we can be assured that we will find Him when we search for Him with all our hearts. (Jeremiah 29:13)
We can be assured that we know Him intimately when we hear His voice clearly speaking to us. He promises that as our Good Shepherd His sheep will know His voice. (John 10:14) All we need to do is come to Him in faith believing He is there for us and will reward those who diligently seek Him with Him revealing Himself to us.
”And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.“
Hebrews 11:6 NIV
Simply put, come to Jesus. Tell Him you want to know Him. Ask Him to show Himself to you. He will not disappoint you if you come to Him with a sincere and open heart.
Pingback: Christmas in Luke (Day 2) | Your Love