Jesus wants us to build our life around Him and make decisions that honor Him.

Jesus does want us to be able to hear the positive constructive criticism from others about our lives. We should want to give and receive feedback so that this good tree can bear good fruit.

Jesus invites us to love in extreme, counter-intuitive ways. He calls us to love our enemies even though they treat us in hostile ways.

Jesus invites us to forsake all that the world craves: riches, food, experiences, and respect. Instead, we are to crave Him and He will reward us one day if we do so.

Jesus called the Twelve to be disciplers. He has called us too! What can we observe from this passage that shows us how to disciple others?

Jesus Himself is our rest. Anything or any practice that robs our joy in Him is destructive, unhealthy, and the enemy of God.

Questioned about His lack of religious observance, Jesus shows us that He did not come to put a patch on broken and dying religion, but rather He came to bring humanity something new, deep relationship with God.

This unique story is the only one capturing Jesus as a child. During His entry into manhood, Jesus travels to the Temple with His parents for Passover. He learns to obey His parents and learns from the Scribes and Teachers.

Simeon and Anna have waited a very long time for the Messiah. When Jesus is brought to the Temple by His parents, these two prophets unleash glorifying praise and honor Jesus.

Jesus shows us, through His birth, the beauty and majesty of the nature and character of God. God, while sovereign, chooses to be humble. God extends grace to the least likely by human standards. God is worthy of our reverent awe and constant praise!