be anxious.

be anxious.
be anxious?
what? why? 
you may be thinking, "why is the girl who is always anxious and trying not to be telling me to be?" 

because: 

you have heard the story before.

baby Jesus.

how precious.

sometimes i think we tire of the glorious stories in the word.

we've heard it. we know it. yada yada yada.

new things can be revealed to us.

luke 2:41-51

          “now his parents went up to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of Passover. and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. and when the feast was ended, as they were returning the boy Jesus stayed behind in jerusalem. his parents did to know it, but supposing him to be in the group they went a day’s journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances, and when they did not find him, they returned to jerusalem, searching for him. after three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. and all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. and when his parents saw him, they were astonished. and his mother said to him, ‘son, why have you treated us so? behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.’ and he said to them, ‘why were you looking for me? did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?’ and they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. and he went down with them and came to nazareth and was submissive to them. and his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.”

mary and joseph moved their eyes off of Jesus.

they assumed he was in their company.

when he wasn't, they were anxious. 

sometimes we take our eyes off of Jesus.

then we assume he is still with us.

and he's not. 

in those moments, i believe we should model mary and joseph's behavior and 

be anxious.  

anxious to find him. to draw near to him.

christmas and the new year is a time we can use to refocus. 

i hope you have a wonderful christmas and a beautiful new year!