Jesus obeyed His parents. Jesus wants all kids to obey their parents, too.

As a parent, you can explain this by saying that Jesus wants them to do what you ask. You are teaching them new things and helping to keep them safe. Ask your children to help you with a chore around the house. Young children can feed a pet, put their toys away, and carry their empty plate from the dinner table to the sink. As they do what you ask, make sure and praise them. You can say, You are doing what I asked you to do, just like Jesus did what His parents asked Him to do! Good work!

1.29.12

Jesus grew up in Nazareth. Every year, Jesus and His family would travel to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover Feast. When Jesus was twelve, they went to the Feast as they did each year. The streets were very crowded with lots of people. On the way back home to Nazareth, Mary and Joseph couldnt find Jesus. They asked their friends and relatives, Have you seen Jesus? But no one knew where he was. Mary and Joseph went back to Jerusalem. They looked and looked for Jesus. Finally after three days, they found him! Jesus was talking with the teachers in the temple. The teachers were amazed because Jesus was so wise for a twelve year old. Mary and Joseph rushed to see Jesus and told him how worried they had been. Jesus said, I have come to my Fathers house. He returned home with his parents and grew stronger and wiser.