What are we about this year? I don’t mean about five foot, six inches tall or about forever twenty-one years of age.
I mean, what are you doing. What am I doing? And how?
This question comes from Luke chapter two. You probably remember the story. After celebrating the Passover at Jerusalem, Jesus’ family begins the long trek home with a caravan of other travelers. Because the company was so large, Mary and Joseph assumed Jesus was there, somewhere.
News flash, He wasn’t, and when His parents realized their oversight, they hustled back to Jerusalem to search for Him. At long last, they found Jesus in the temple.
Imagine with me Mary and Joseph’s agitation. Their faces are probably red. They haven’t slept in three days. They’re out of coffee, and tempers are running short. Naturally, when they find Him, they’re both relieved and agitated.
Jesus’ response reveals that He understood His purpose better than they did. “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” (Luke 2:49b NKJV).
His question begs us to consider: Are we about our Father’s business as well?
How can writers go about God’s business?