My Father's Business

Luke 2:45  And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. 

Luk 2:46  And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. 

Luk 2:47  And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. 

Luk 2:48  And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 

Luk 2:49  And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? 

Jesus at age twelve was found in the temple both hearing and asking questions of the doctors of the law.  Jesus new that God in heaven was his Father.  We have an earthly father  and then after coming to Jesus, we become adopted by our heavenly Father. It is our business to learn the things of God who is our eternal Father. There is much evil and deception in the world. We are to discern what is good and pleasing to God. The Christian has the spirit of God and that spirit keeps the world from becoming totally anti Christ and evil. There will be a one world government and a wicked ruler who will bring much evil, but the Christians will be with the Lord in heaven, and their restraining influence will be gone before this will happen.

2Thessalonians 2:6  And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. 

2Th 2:7  For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way. 

2Th 2:8  And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming. 

2Th 2:9  The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, 

2Th 2:10  and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 

2Th 2:11  Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, 

2Th 2:12  in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.