THURSDAY
WAY TO GO… JOSEPH!
(Matthew 2:13) “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 Jesus was talking to His disciples and to the people around Him in a village of the Samaritans in (Luke 9:58) He said; “And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.” From the time Mary was pregnant up to her due date, Mary, Joseph and Jesus was homeless. Notice the response of Joseph as the Lord tested his knowledge, his wisdom and the depths of his love and his conviction for the Word of God. His response:
1- Joseph was obedient and positive. (Matthew 1:18- 19 and 2:13- 14)
2- Joseph did not let fear control him and he was not overcome by fear. (Matthew 1:20; II Timothy 1:7)
3- Joseph learned to listen to the angels of God. (Matthew 1:20- 25; 2:13- 14)
4- Joseph learned to exercise his self control in spite of the struggles, problems, criticism and trials in life. (Matthew 2:14; 21)
5- Joseph took the steps of faith. From the time he took Mary up to the time where they have to flee into Egypt to escape from Herod’s deadly wrath. (Matthew 2:13- 15)
(Matthew 2:19- 20) 19- “But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20- Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.”
