If you read the gospels the first thing Jesus says as a flesh and blood man, that is recorded. Is, "why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Fathers house?"
Now the context is this, Mary and Joseph were a part of a caravan with family and friends, they went to the temple for Passover and Jesus stayed behind without them knowing. They thought he was with them. Luke tells us Jesus was 12 yrs old here. I don't have a son that old but I do know people that have a nack for getting left behind.
Ok, now the awesome meaning in the seemingly simple story. The Passover celebrates when God delivered Israel from Egypt. When the angel of death "passed over" the doors who were covered by the blood. The Angel went in to kill the firstborn if the blood was not on your door. You remember the plagues.
Something I learned recently while reading the book of Leviticus is, "the first born if the womb is holy to the Lord."
Remember when Jesus was born, and Herod decreed all the baby boys to be killed, it was the same thing for Moses in Egypt.
Could it be that on Passover Jesus was spending time with his Father and remembering those who were holy to the them, that were just babies.
Right before Jesus spoke in this story, Mary says this: "Son why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress?"
father, Father. Catch that?
Let's go to the Fathers house.
WWY scale = weak without the Father
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