. . . they found Him in the temple . . . . And He said to them, ’. . . Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?’ —Luke 2:46, 49
Our Lord’s childhood was not immaturity waiting to grow into manhood— His childhood is an eternal fact. Am I a holy, innocent child of God as a result of my identification with my Lord and Savior? Do I look at my life as being in my Father’s house? Is the Son of God living in His Father’s house within me?
The only abiding reality is God Himself, and His order comes to me moment by moment. Am I continually in touch with the reality of God, or do I pray only when things have gone wrong— when there is some disturbance in my life? I must learn to identify myself closely with my Lord in ways of holy fellowship and oneness that some of us have not yet even begun to learn. “. . . I must be about My Father’s business”— and I must learn to live every moment of my life in my Father’s house.
Think about your own circumstances. Are you so closely identified with the Lord’s life that you are simply a child of God, continually talking to Him and realizing that everything comes from His hands? Is the eternal Child in you living in His Father’s house? Is the grace of His ministering life being worked out through you in your home, your business, and in your circle of friends? Have you been wondering why you are going through certain circumstances? In fact, it is not that you have to go through them. It is because of your relationship with the Son of God who comes, through the providential will of His Father, into your life. You must allow Him to have His way with you, staying in perfect oneness with Him.
The life of your Lord is to become your vital, simple life, and the way He worked and lived among people while here on earth must be the way He works and lives in you.
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August 7, 2012
Lord, it was just yesterday afternoon, or perhaps late last evening, when I last asked You “why these circumstances?” It seems to me that I am beginning to understand. These circumstances point me to You. And not just the difficult circumstances anymore, but the moment by moment circumstances of now point and remind me that You are where my focus needs to be for all things. When in need; look to You for answers to prayer. When my needs are met and prayers are answered; look to You and give thanks. When I am “in between” look to You for direction, and my next steps. Perhaps I am learning to look to You in all circumstances of life.
And God says…”Seek first the kingdom of God, which is Jesus, and all you need will be provided. Acknowledge the Lord in all your ways and do not rely on your own understanding and He will make your paths straight. Do not worry about anything but pray about everything, and the peace that is beyond all understanding will surround you. When you pursue Jesus at every opportunity, your world and all its circumstances remain in perspective as His faith, hope and love transform you, and you begin to understand that all things really do work for the good of those that love the Lord and are called according to His purpose.”
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