From Pastor John Collins:
“And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast. When they had finished the days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and His mother did not know it; but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day’s journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances. So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, ‘Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.’ And He said to them, ‘Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?’” Luke 2:42-49 (NKJV).
As a Christian you must be able to look at the life of Jesus
and to see the focus and devotion that He had to doing the will of God and to
make the effort to emulate it. Jesus knew that His life on earth was temporary
and that He had a job to do while He was here and although the life of the
Christian may not have the importance that the life of Jesus had, each life of
a Christian comes with a job to do. Each person that is a believer in Christ
has an obligation to the kingdom of heaven to glorify God and to follow Christ.
That is the most important job that you can ever have and it is the only job
that will see that you are permitted entry into the kingdom.
Whether you are busy being a parent, an employee, a student,
a child, an athlete or a bum, you still have a responsibility to God. There is
not any activity or obligation that you have that takes precedence over being a
man or a woman of faith and living a life that shines for Jesus. There is not
any excuse that you can give that will justify you ignoring God and choosing to
not follow Jesus. We all have a job to do and either you do that job and
receive the reward or you don’t do that job and you deal with the consequences.
God is merciful and has much compassion but He is also righteous and His wrath
will fall upon the wicked and the self-serving.
Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are too busy for God because He is not too busy for you.
“And Jesus answered and said to him, ‘It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’” Luke 4:12 (NKJV).
