Matthew 2 - thoughts
I pray that Matthew 1 was a good passage to get you seeing how the scripture is alive. And the timing is perfect since Christmas is just around the corner.
Here are some questions for Matthew 2 after you read it. Don't forget to journal your answer and then make your observations a prayer before God.
- Question on the Flight to Egypt (Protection and Sacrifice): Joseph is warned in a dream to immediately flee to Egypt to protect his family from Herod's toxic and deadly threat (Matthew 2:13–15). This was a sudden, inconvenient, and likely expensive move to a foreign land. How does the urgency of this divine command- to prioritize safety - affirm you in your choices you have to make for yourself and your family?
- Question on the Gifts of the Magi (Unexpected Provision): The Magi arrive from the East and offer gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh (Matthew 2:11). These highly valuable gifts are given before Mary and Joseph's family is forced to flee. How might this act of unexpected and timely provision encourage you to trust in Him? Identify those whom God is sending in your life to get you to where He wants you to be?
- Question on Herod's Deception (Discernment of Toxicity): King Herod, who intends to kill the child, pretends to be benevolent, telling the Magi, "Go and search diligently for the child... so that I too may come and worship him" (Matthew 2:8). The Magi are later warned in a dream not to return to Herod (Matthew 2:12). In what ways does this part of the story remind you of your critical role as protector of the family? What are instances in your life where you have to discern true intentions of people and why is that important?
Keep up the good work and keep growing in the Lord.
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