Matthew 2.19-23
19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.”
21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, 23 and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.
Personal Reflections The angel once again intervened and appeared to Joseph in a dream. God’s sovereign will and plan are above any earthly ruler or king, no matter how powerful he or she may be. We serve a God who is King of kings and Lord of lords. Things might seem bleak from time to time, but we can take comfort in the sovereignty of God in our lives.
How does this challenge you to discern the will of God in your life? How has this reminder about God’s sovereignty encouraged you?
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