One to two years after Jesus' birth.
Joseph was given direction by angel in a dream.
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.”
So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left
for Egypt, 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.
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. Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:“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.
See what happens. It will change your life. Amen?
