Little Jesus and the Holy Word of God

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Take a walk down the dusty streets of Nazareth some 2000 years ago where Jesus grew up as a
little boy; see Him beat the paths that led to the synagogue-the Jewish place of worship, at the
center of Nazareth.
See Him holding hands with Joseph on the right and with Mary the mother on the left. Inside
the little carriage bag He was carrying was the Torah- the traditional writings and principles of
Judaism, especially the first five books of the Jewish Bible-the Holy Word of God.
He gets into the synagogue-the church of His days, He takes the front seat with His earthly
father Joseph, while the mother- Mary takes her place in the women section. There He was,
quietly sitting and learning the Word of God as taught by the Rabbi- (a Jewish religious leader,
in charge of a synagogue, one who is qualified to teach Judaism, or one who is an expert on
Jewish law)-the Reverend Fathers, Seminarians and Catechist of His days.
There He saw and learned from the Holy Word of God, about His Father-God. He learned about
where He came from and why He came. He read about the prophets like Moses, Elijah,
Jeremiah, Amos. He learned about Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He saw and learned about His
very earthly parents-Joseph and Mary. He saw from the Holy written Word of God the world
and its people, their condition and the solution to their ills.
Then see Him go with His parents from Nazareth to the temple in Jerusalem at the feast of
Passover at 12 years of age and staying behind after the temple worship and ceremonies were
ended. See His parents coming back to look for Him after 3 days and there He was sitting
among the teachers of the Law-the Word of God, listening and asking them questions. And all
who heard Him was amazed at His understanding and His answers. (Luke 2 verse 47). At that
very tender age of 12, His understanding baffled the teachers of the Law in His time.
You might want to quickly give it away by saying Oh He was divine, He was the Son of God.
That was why He had such understanding. Yes! You are correct. But much more than that was
the fact that His parents took Him to the place of worship, where He could learn the Word of
God. They brought Him to the synagogue every other Sabbath where He could have access to
the Torah-the Holy written Word of God. They took Him to where He could expose Himself to
the teaching and writings of the Holy prophets and where he could have the Scriptures
explained to Him alongside other children by the teachers of the Law.
That was a godly example, a godly and goodly early influence.

You can set that example for your children today by giving them the Word of God, making it
available to them. Buy them their copy of the Holy written Word of God-the Bible. There they
would meet with Mary-the mother of God. They would meet Saint Peter, the first Pope of the
Roman Catholic Church and Saint Paul and Saint John who were mightily used of God to bring
the Good news of salvation to the world. Then watch them grow up to becoming like Jesus.
Watch them become men and woman of positive godly influence in the society tomorrow.
History is dotted with children who grew up with godly influences and went ahead with life to
become saviors of their families and of their world.
Think about the number of children that Mother Teresa of Calcutta Indian influenced positively
with her acts and the Holy writ of the Word of God. Think of the many children who met and
knew God because she was there to provide them a home and create an environment where
these children could learn the Holy Word of God.
You might not be a Mother Theresa or a monk somewhere, but you can touch the very lives of
the kids God has given you who are placed under your guardianship.
You and I can change the world one at a time by simply investing into the lives of our precious
kids at this their tender age, the very Holy Word of God.
What a generous legacy you would have left for your children. What could be better than giving
them the Holy Word of God?
Lets give to the world another Jesus; another Samuel; another David; another Samson; another
Deborah and another Esther- men and women of God whose names resounds all through the
Holy writ because they had guardians who influenced and exposed them to Gods Holy Word
when they were but tender.
Teach your children to choose the right path, and when they are older, they will remain upon
it. (Prov. 22 verse 6).
Begin today by giving them their first individualized copy of the Holy Bible. Visit
http://www.biblebloomers.com to purchase a PERSONALIZED CATHOLIC CHILDS FIRST BIBLE.