{"id":8394,"date":"2020-08-12T21:53:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T21:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thescripturecache.com\/?p=8394"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:46:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:46:50","slug":"when-jesus-was-lost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thescripturecache.com\/?p=8394","title":{"rendered":"When Jesus Was Lost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Views: 1<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">[<strong>Note<\/strong><strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>This MS is available in larger font on our <strong>Brief Articles 3<\/strong>\u00a0 page.]<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Luke 2:41\u201347 provides a rare glance into the childhood of Jesus. At the age of twelve, his parents accidentally left Him in Jerusalem upon beginning their return to Nazareth. This incident yields several practical truths:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Unlikely persons\u2014HIS PARENTS\u2014lost Him. <\/strong>They were good people, but they lost Him. Good folk who once knew Him can and do lose Jesus today (Gal. 5:4). Many good folk have not found Him (Acts 10:1\u20138; 11:14).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>They DEPARTED FROM JESUS. <\/strong>Joseph and Mary went on ahead and left Him behind. When men are separated from the Lord, it\u2019s because <strong>they<\/strong>, not <strong>He<\/strong>, moved. We dare not \u201cgo onward\u201d from Jesus (2 John 9).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>They SUPPOSED HE WAS AMONG THEM. <\/strong>We immediately wonder why they didn\u2019t make sure of His whereabouts. Supposition of Jesus\u2019 presence is rife among professed believers. Millions never make sure of His presence by \u201csearching the Scriptures\u201d to see if their religious teachers are teaching the doctrine of Christ or the doctrines of men (Acts 17:11). Faith based on supposition, rather than Scripture, will fail (Mat. 15:13\u201314).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>They SEARCHED FOR JESUS AMONG THEIR KINDRED. <\/strong>They assumed they would find Him there. Millions are doing the same. They have sought no further for Jesus than among their own kindred. Their religion is based on generation rather than on regeneration. They have a hand-me-down, inherited religion, without bothering to validate that inheritance by the Bible. Jesus warned that the traditions of men make void His Word, and the doctrines of men render our worship vain (Mat. 15:6\u20139). As much as one may love one\u2019s family, neither they nor their words will judge us in the Last Day. Jesus and His Word will do so (John 12:48).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>They lost Jesus in a moment, but IT TOOK THREE DAYS <\/strong>TO FIND HIM<strong>. <\/strong>This fact is true of every Christian. One may so depart from Christ in only a moment of weakness that may require years (or never) to repair the damage. The \u201csocial\u201d imbiber does not aim, with the first drink, to become alcohol\u2019s slave for the rest of his or her life. Surrender to a moment of passion may lead to disgrace, distrust, and destruction of one\u2019s family. May we ever guard against being overtaken by sin (Gal. 6:1).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>They had to RETURN TO JERUSALEM to find Jesus. <\/strong>So it is with those who would find Him in any age. He will not be found in Buddhist India or at Mecca, Sinai, Rome, or Salt Lake City. To find Him and be His people, we must go back to Jerusalem for His Gospel and His church (Acts 2:22\u201347).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">[<strong>Note: <\/strong>This article was written for and published in the <em>Denton Record-Chronicle, <\/em>Denton, TX, April 3, 2009.]<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><strong>Attribution:<\/strong> From <em>www.thescripturecache.com<\/em>; Dub McClish, proprietor, curator, and administrator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Views: 1[Note:\u00a0 This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3\u00a0 page.] Luke 2:41\u201347 provides a rare glance into the childhood of Jesus. At the age of twelve, his parents accidentally left Him in Jerusalem upon beginning their return to Nazareth. 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