Luke 2:45 (NIV)
45 When they did not find him, they went back to
Jerusalem to look for him.
We might as well face it, strife has even infiltrated our
church life. It is true enough that the Church is now the Church militant. But,
as such, its warfare ought to be that of dedication to revealed truth and
divine holiness, and not intramural bickering and carnal disputes. We read in
the second chapter of Luke that Joseph and Mary lost Jesus one day. Where did
they lose Him? They lost Him in the most unlikely place in all the world-the
Temple. I have seen many people lose Jesus right in the church. I have seen
them lose Him in a dispute about who was to be choir director, who was to play
the organ, who was to be an elder, or who was to be the minister. Yes, because
we are human, though Christian, it is easy to lose sight of Jesus right in the
temple!
Thought for today:
Have I lost my faith?
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