Where To Find Jesus Luke 2:40-52

1 Kings 3:4-15; Ephesians 1:3-14; Luke 2:40-52

What were you looking for a few days ago when we joined the crowds gathered for the annual celebration of Christmas? If you knew what you were looking for, did you find it? Of course, Christmas is all about the arrival of the Savior of the world, our Savior from sin and death. In His human birth, Jesus took on our flesh to provide the only sufficient atoning sacrifice for sin. By His holiness, His sacrifice was sufficient for the whole world of sin of all time, including your own. Did you find this forgiveness for all your sins and answers to all your troubles when you sang the Christmas songs? Or are you still searching? That’s okay, because for one more of the twelve days, it is still Christmas. It is not too late. In Joseph and Mary’s anxiety over their three-day search for their missing child, they couldn’t find Him in the crowds or among their relatives and friends. It was only as they returned to the temple, the place of God the Father’s promised earthly presence, that their worry was solved. You have come to the right place, the place of God’s promised presence for you—here, where His Word is faithfully preached, His Sacraments rightly administered, and His grace, love, and forgiveness are given and applied to you. So do not be anxious about your life. You are seeking the answers in the right place, in the kingdom of God and in His righteousness given to you this day in His mighty, saving Word.

You are always welcome.  Sunday Divine Service begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by fellowship, And Adult Christian Education Hour, as well as children’s Sunday School for 3-5 year old children.