Re: Worship Is Not Necessary
Yes, the one story in the Gospels about Jesus between birth and the age of thirty is when he is twelve years old and his parents are happily on their way back home from the temple only to discover their son Jesus is not in the caravan... upon returning we find him as an upstart in the temple teaching the rabies a thing or two... then answering his parents in a rebelious tone when they are like "Jesus, what the heck are you doing, you disapeared and didn't even tell us where you are going"
I suggest however, this is not the story of a fully enlightened sage at 12 years old, rather the story of a rebellious boy on the search for truth already teaching before truly it is his time to teach.
The next time we here Jesus teach in the temples he is thirty years old, and once again he is a rebel but this time, they rabis are astounded by the power in his voice and cannot believe this is the son of Joseph and Mary ~ It appears that from 12 to 30 he did not exactly build up a reputation with them as being a powerful teacher and speaker.
I suggest much like it took many years for Jesus to achieve enlightenment, like he did at the river of Jordan, it is the same for each one of us. Search and ye shall find, ask and it shall be given for it is the Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
I suggest that many in this embodiment who choose to Be will also hear the Words that Jesus did: "Thou art my beloved Son/Daughter; in thee I am well pleased."
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