But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, “Rise, take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.” Matthew 2:19, 20 Lord, there are times we feel like our lives are […]
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Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah: “A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children: she refused to be consoled, because they were no more.” Matthew 2:17, 18 Lord just reading this makes me feel so sad. I can feel the sadness of the people […]
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Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men. Matthew […]
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And he (Joseph) rose and took the Child, and His mother by night and departed to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt have I called My Son.” Matthew 2:14, 15 Lord, it was as if Joseph and […]
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Now when they (wise men) departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the Child and His mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there till I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the Child, to destroy Him. Matthew 2:13 Lord, as I […]
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(Wise men) And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way. Matthew 2:12 Lord it is interesting how You work in our lives. A dream…warned in a dream…. So they went a different way to avoid the king and his questions. Lord often we […]
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When they had heard the king they (wise men) went their way; and lo, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the Child was. Matthew 2:9 Lord, these were very wise men. They could see what the king was plotting and […]
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Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star appeared; and he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the Child, and when you have found him bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” Matthew 2:7, 8 Lord, there are liars in […]
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