When Jesus was born in the Jewish community of Bethlehem, the
world hardly knew that it happened or what it was going to mean.
According to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, a few wise men,
shepherds, and family members caught on long before Jesus came
of age and began his public ministry. Christmas is an annual
reminder for each of us to check their spiritual readiness for
catching that same Christ-spirit known spiritually, but hidden
from worldly distractions. One of the rare details known about
Jesus’ early life offers an important indication about his
understanding of his future mission. When his parents began the
return home from Jerusalem after the Passover celebration when
he was twelve, he lingered behind. They search for three days
before finding him in the temple. He explained to his parents it
was important for him to attend to the things of “his Father”
(see Luke 2:49). From that time on, he referred to God most
often as his Father. Later he taught his followers that his
Father was also their Fathe