Journal for Sept 17 and 19

Mary and Joseph had traveled down to Jerusalem to the Temple to sacrifice the two turtle doves, on their way back home, Mary and Joseph could not find Jesus. Luke 2:41, Mary and Joseph travelled back to Jerusalem, after a full day of travel, to find search for Jesus. The altitude difference was about 3300 feet from Mary and Joseph to Jerusalem, upon arriving it took an additional 3 days to find Jesus. Luke 2:46-49, “And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him astonished at his understanding and answers. And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? Behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?” 
Jesus was so into God’s works, that even after a many day of travelling and worshipping at the temple, he was still enticed to teach the people of Jerusalem. At his age, I would be lucky if I was still awake, much less stay 3 days teaching educated men without my mother's consent. It shows that Jesus was the son of God, that no one else would be able to sacrifice himself on the cross, his example alone changed this Earth.

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