Archive for January, 2006

Luke 2:44-49 – …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?”

This is a familiar story about Jesus going to Jerusalem when he was twelve years old.  His parents took him there every year for the Passover.  They traveled with a large caravan of friends and relatives from Nazareth.  Jesus was left behind.  In the text about their search for him, we see interesting parallels to the ways – and reasons – that many people search for Jesus today.   continue

Revelation 22:16           “…I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”

Psalms 30:5                 “…Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.”

Jesus is the “morning star.”  John describes the Lord Jesus as a bright “morning star” in this passage in Revelation.  This lesson looks at the meaning of this phrase.

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Numbers 10:35-36 – Whenever the ark set out, Moses said, “Rise up, O Lord! May your enemies be scattered; may your foes flee before you.” Whenever it came to rest, he said, “Return, O Lord, to the countless thousands of Israel.”

The Ark of the Covenant was the most important thing in the Tabernacle and the Temple – it was the reason God’s blessing was there in a special way. Without the Ark of the Covenant, everything was incomplete. The Ark of the Covenant played a crucial role in the major events in Israel’s history. As you can see from the verse above (Leviticus 16:2), the Ark was something very serious, a matter of life and death, even for the High Priest – because God manifested his presence there in a unique way.

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