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The Ark of the Covenant, The Tabernacle, and The Temple

Luke 2 (New Testament)

The Boy Jesus at the Temple

41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. 43 After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. 44 Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45 When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. 46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. 48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”

49 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”[f] 50 But they did not understand what he was saying to them.

51 Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. 52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

Footnotes:

6. Luke 2:49 Or be about my Father’s business.

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Oh LORD,
Our God,
How Excellent is Your Name over all the earth!
How Wonderful, How Holy and How Perfect!
You Are So Magnificent in Your Glory,
And So Overwhelming in Your Righteousness and Justice!
And yet, Your Mercies Are New Every Morning,
And As Each Day Dawns,
Your Love and Compassion is Just as Overwhelming to my soul.

You Are Our Peace,
Our Wholeness,
Our Shalom,
Our Security,
Our Prosperity,
and Our Future.
And You Give Us Victory over the Grave.

We Pray For the Leaders of Our Own Beloved USA
May They Receive Wisdom from You
to do the Right Thing.

We Pray For The Swift and Sure Coming of Messiah,
Blessed Be He,
To Establish His Kingdom,
and Make All Things Right.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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My Mom's best girlfriend was named Ellie. Ellie and Mom were friends for over 75 years. They sledded down the hills of the inner city together during the Great Depression, wrote letters together to the soldiers in WW2, got married around the same time, and each had six kids. Their fourth children, born around the same time and both boys were both named Edward (without consultation and from different sources!), so Ellie's boy was called Ned, and my little brother was called Ed, so we could tell them apart, as they LOOKED alike too! Ed and Ned became great pals and seemed inseparable. Our two families often went on vacations together.

On one particular jaunt to Cape Cod from Boston (a distance of about 80 miles), both behemoth, heavily-laden Station Wagons (immortalized by the Griswolds!) pulled up at the first of many gas stations on the journey. It was then that both families realized that Ned and Ed (age about7) were MISSING!

"I thought Ned was with YOU!" cried Ellie.

"I thought Ed was with YOU!" cried Mom.

Both Station Wagons turned around and went back to Boston, and there they found Ned and Ed, playing in the sandbox in the back yard, oblivious to all around them.

When Jesus was 12 years old, he went to Jerusalem with Joseph and Mary to celebrate the Passover. The Torah had instructed that the Passover Sacrifice be performed only at the Temple, unlike the First Passover in Egypt when everyone sacrificed their own Lamb, one per family. This made the Temple EXTREMELY important to the Jewish People, and, however long it took to get there, one HAD to go, even if on FOOT.

If indeed, one was going on foot, it was best for the whole village to go together, as a caravan, with the men in one group and the women and children in the other. Since Jesus was approaching maturity as he was almost 13...Bar Mitzvah age in Modern Judaism...it was not negligent to assume that Jesus was returning with the MEN, or for Joseph to assume that Jesus was still with the Children. It must have been a shock when the caravan came to its first rest stop and mingled. I can jut see the scene:

"I thought He was with YOU!" said Joseph.

"I thought He was with YOU!" said Mary.

The fact is, that Jesus had indeed arisen to maturity on this particular Passover trip. There he was, debating, discussing, and questioning the Great Sages of the Temple, who were astonished at the Boy's wisdom. He was not being "fresh" to His parents, but seemed genuinely astonished that they did not understand His Mission. Nevertheless, He went home with the Family and subjected Himself to their authority until the Time had come.

Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



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Hallelujah and Amen

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[2sheds]

And so our Lords' mission begins. Hallelujah!

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Thank You, 2sheds, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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Just for fun...

I found this picture of two Griswold Station Wagons (made for the "Family Vacation" Movies as props):

[etabeta]

Joining in prayer. God bless.

(I so love your daily lessons and your stories too!)

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Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers and kind Words For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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[NEWwoman]

Would have loved to hear Jesus and the elders talk.

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Thank You, NEWwoman, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

I would love to hear that too!

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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[ConorMacNessa]

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH FOR
THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM!
And for the Preservation of the Valiant
Israeli Nation!

"Christ Expounding In The Temple"
Stained Glass, St Catherine's Convent Chapel
Edinburgh, Scotland

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OW his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus

tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother
knew not of it.

44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.

45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.

46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

__________________________________________ Luke 2:41-52 (KJV)

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For ML In This Time Of Tribulation.

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PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For The Safety Of Our Gallant Troops And For The Success Of Their Vital Mission.

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For The Repose Of The Souls Of Our Embassy Staff In Libya Who Were Assassinated 11 September 2012.

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For The Deliverance Of Our Beloved Nation From The Lion’s Mouth.


PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For Our Brethren Of All Faiths Throughout The World Suffering Persecution.

We pray in particular on behalf of our brothers and sisters in Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Libya and throughout the Mideast. The members of the oldest of our Christian Communities, some of which date from the days of the Apostles, suffer under cruel, merciless and unrelenting persecution. They are Orthodox and Catholic, Protestant and Evangelical, Coptic, Pentecostal, and Baptist. To the persecutors, we are all "Nazarenes."

[Ezekiel]

Another great story, thanks for that!

Jesus in the Temple. A total buff. A real sponge, asking questions but having his own in-depth knowledge base.

It’s like those kids who inhale every detail about their favorite subjects: airplanes, trains, state capitals or what have you. They could easily get lost in conversation with a real live pilot or engineer, and then miss the bus.

David was the one who set everything up for Solomon: the blueprints, the instruments, systems for the musicians, singers, priests, on and on. It was in David’s heart to build the Temple for the name of the Lord.

Like father, like son.

“How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my father’s business?”

~ Son of David

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Thank You, ConorMacNessa, For Your Prayers and Awesome graphics For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Thank You, Ezekiel, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[Silentgypsy]

Amen and thank you.

[NanaDory8]

Joining with you all in prayer, praise and thanksgiving!

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Thank You, Silentgypsy, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Thank You, NanaDory8, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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[Maudeen]

Agreeing in prayer for our nation and the nation of Israel.

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Thank You, Dear Maudeen, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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[Hiskid]

Amen.