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“And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” Luke 2:49 (NKJV)

I’m not sure what could have been worse for Mary and Joseph – leaving the Son of God behind or forgetting that He was the Son of God. Perhaps Mary and Joseph got caught up in the busyness of parenting even to the point of losing one of their children. However, it wasn’t an accident that Jesus was found in the temple. He was about his Father’s business listening and learning from the scholars. Even when He explained what He was doing, His parents were bewildered. They had forgotten that Jesus was sent to do things they could never imagine.

How many times do we get caught up in the busyness of life, ministry, family, work, etc? Even the good things of life can distract us from our Father’s business. Do our labors bear fruit that will matter for eternity? If we continue to stay busy, we too will become frustrated when things don’t go the way we think they should. It’s the quickest way to get burned out and give up. Relationships fail, jobs become mundane and even ministry feels like a burden when we try to keep up with the level of busyness we set for ourselves. We need to take a step back and check in with the Heavenly Father. We need to make sure we are in tune with His business and following the steps we need to take to achieve it. Even Jesus took the time to stop, listen, and learn.

“Father God, Take the busyness from our lives and replace it with a desire to be about our Father’s business. Show us the areas of our life that need to be changed in order to achieve Your will.”

For His Glory

Katrina Redman
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