Devotionals

Passover Festival

by PamFord Davis 
05/26/25
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Our daughter April was only 3 when we entered her in the Farmerville Little Miss Watermelon Festival contest. Naturally, we proudly clapped as she walked out on the runway stage. It was over 50 years ago and yet I still picture her wearing a watermelon colored dress made by her Grandmother Davis.

I also recall April being far from happy. She didn’t want any part of being the center of attraction during the popular festival.

The family of Jesus celebrated the Passover Festival with a trip to the capitol city.

“Every year His parents traveled to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival. When He was 12 years old, they went up according to the custom of the festival. After those days were over, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but His parents did not know it. Assuming He was in the traveling party, they went a day’s journey. Then they began looking for Him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him. After three days, they found Him in the temple complex sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all those who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers. When His parents saw Him, they were astonished, and His mother said to Him, ‘Son, why have You treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.’

Why were you searching for Me?’ He asked them. ‘Didn’t you know that I had to be in My Father’s house?’ But they did not understand what He said to them (Luke 2: 41-50 HCSB).”

The Father was always at the center of Jesus’ attention. Is He at yours?