Godly Guidance
Matthew 2:1-23
This Advent, I have shared the birth of our Lord through the activity of angels. We started with an Amazing Announcement to Mary. Then Joseph had a Crucial Corrective. A Paramount Proclamation was made to the Shepherds. Today we see Godly Guidance being given to the wise men and to Joseph.
Wise Men and His Star
Created order and revealing Jesus
Leading and joyful anticipation
Scripture fulfillment and devout worship (Micah 5:2)
Diversion and Safety
Wise men and Herod
Joseph and family
Scripture fulfillment and God’s Revealed Will (Hosea 11:1)
Ugly and Ignored Christmas Story
Evil and the need for the Savior
Horrendous brutality and unspeakable anguish
Scripture fulfillment and God’s Strange Will (Jeremiah 31:15)
Concerns and Fine-tuning
Strangers and adversity
Homeward bound and a new direction
Scripture fulfillment (prophets) and a play on words (Isaiah 11:1)
