JESUS’ FAMILY FLEES TO EGYPT
Keywords 2:14-15a
So he got up, took the child and his
mother during the night and left for Egypt,
1. Escaping Herod’s
wrath (13-18)
God knew exactly what Herod
wanted to do to Jesus, and he sent an angel to Joseph to warn him to flee with
Mary and Jesus to Egypt. They had to run for their lives in the middle of the
night. But even this hardship was the fulfillment of God’s prophecy. Jesus is the
culmination of Israel, whom God called out of Egypt. When Herod found out the
Magi had frustrated his plan, he gave orders to wipe out all the baby boys
around Bethlehem. Herod was the tool of Satan, who is the true enemy of God’s work in Jesus.
2.
The danger passes (19-23)
Herod was just a man and did not
live long after this. The angel came again to Joseph in Egypt to tell them it
was safe to return home and warned him not to settle near Jerusalem. Joseph
went to live in Nazareth in Galilee, where Jesus would grow up.
Prayer
Father, Heavenly Father, thank you
for protecting me against all the enemy’s attacks so far. Help me endure
hardships bravely in spiritual battle.
One Word God protects from spiritual danger
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