“And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt”: (Matthew 2:13-14).
Joseph did well to listen to the word of the Lord, when spoken to him by the angel. If he had not fled into Egypt as he was told, think of what the end result could have been. Joseph may have not understood why he would have to go into Egypt. When he heard of the destruction of the children by Herod, I feel confident he then understood that God was protecting the blessed baby boy that had been entrusted to Mary and him.
God knows what is best for us. We do well to heed His word. We can not see what lies ahead of us. By obeying God’s word, we can save ourselves much sorrow. He is not trying to be cruel to us. He loves us and is taking care of His children. Thanks be to God for His precious word that protects us.
Debbie White West VirginiaPRAY TOGETHER: Pray for WNAC’s finances as 2007 comes to a close. Pray the office will end the year in the black.
