13 When they had gone, an angel of
the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and
his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going
to search for the child to kill him.”
14 So he got up, took the child and
his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the
death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the
prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.” 16 When Herod realized
that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to
kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and
under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. 17 Then what
was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: 18 “A voice is heard in
Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing
to be comforted, because they are no more.” - Matthew 2:13-18
Life is full of pain, but sometimes it can be avoided.
Obedience to God’s law, and willingness to be led by the Holy Spirit can save
us a lot of anguish. So, as we get ready for another year let’s decide to do it
God’s way and not our way. Get up! See what happens. It will change your life.