Matthew 2 is so full of messages it is hard to choose. This chapter has the greatest news for all mankind, Jesus is born. We see in this chapter great news , joy , loyality, jealously, murder,and sadness .
All we experience in life this very day.
Matthew 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
Moses is the first thing that comes to mind when we read this , the stories are a mirror of each other. From Egypt a strange place of safety, to Moses being raised by people not his parents , the killing of children and much more. The two stories have great meaning for all generations.
Exodus 11: 4 Then Moses said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt; 5 and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who is behind the handmill, and all the firstborn of the animals. 6 Then there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as was not like it before, nor shall be like it again. 7 But against none of the children of Israel shall a dog move its tongue, against man or beast, that you may know that the Lord does make a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.’
Yesterday and everyday we can read of the violence done to children and people , thinking killing the body has power.
Trying to kill Jesus did not happen as a baby, killing Jesus on the Cross did not end life , it gave life.
One of the saddest moments we see with Jesus is when the people still did not get this.
John11:5 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. 26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
35 Jesus wept. 36 Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”
I have heard this taught wrong so many times but the Jews and all those there that day, did not fully understand verse 5. He had walked and talked with them and showed them many things and still they did not understand , death is life and Who has power over both .
The world then and now believes the death a body is a loss or removes a threat or the enemy. Even though we say we believe as that crowd did in John 11:5. Jesus knew Lazarus would live that death had no power. We do not want to be in the crowd that does not truly believe as in John:11:5...
Moses was our foreshadow of Jesus just like most chapters before Matthew. This world we die to live.
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.
All fear stems from , loss , pain or death, when we do not understand what Jesus did for us.
Luke 12:5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!
God showed us in Exodus Who has power over life and death. . God showed us in Matthew 2 Who has power over life and death. While evil Pharaoh's and Herod's still exist , the Blood of Jesus is what we face all things with, especially fear... 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Thank You Heavenly Father , help us have perfect love and no fear...
All we experience in life this very day.
Matthew 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
Moses is the first thing that comes to mind when we read this , the stories are a mirror of each other. From Egypt a strange place of safety, to Moses being raised by people not his parents , the killing of children and much more. The two stories have great meaning for all generations.
Exodus 11: 4 Then Moses said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt; 5 and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who is behind the handmill, and all the firstborn of the animals. 6 Then there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as was not like it before, nor shall be like it again. 7 But against none of the children of Israel shall a dog move its tongue, against man or beast, that you may know that the Lord does make a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.’
Yesterday and everyday we can read of the violence done to children and people , thinking killing the body has power.
Trying to kill Jesus did not happen as a baby, killing Jesus on the Cross did not end life , it gave life.
One of the saddest moments we see with Jesus is when the people still did not get this.
John11:5 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. 26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
35 Jesus wept. 36 Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”
I have heard this taught wrong so many times but the Jews and all those there that day, did not fully understand verse 5. He had walked and talked with them and showed them many things and still they did not understand , death is life and Who has power over both .
The world then and now believes the death a body is a loss or removes a threat or the enemy. Even though we say we believe as that crowd did in John 11:5. Jesus knew Lazarus would live that death had no power. We do not want to be in the crowd that does not truly believe as in John:11:5...
Moses was our foreshadow of Jesus just like most chapters before Matthew. This world we die to live.
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.
All fear stems from , loss , pain or death, when we do not understand what Jesus did for us.
Luke 12:5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!
God showed us in Exodus Who has power over life and death. . God showed us in Matthew 2 Who has power over life and death. While evil Pharaoh's and Herod's still exist , the Blood of Jesus is what we face all things with, especially fear... 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Thank You Heavenly Father , help us have perfect love and no fear...
