Matthew 2: 9-11

Matthew 2:1-15 Matthew 2:13-15

Matthew 2:3-18 Hosea11:1, Numbers 24:8

Matthew 2:13-23 Judges 13:5

Protection From EvilDecember 13-December 19

Matthew 2:1-8; Micah 5:2

God will protect you and help you through whatever problems come your way.

Psalm 91:11, “He gives His angels charge over you to keep you in all your ways.”

Jesus was born in Bethlehem just like the prophets had said it would happen. The good news was told from village to village about the baby and the angels who had spoken to the shepherds on the night of Jesus’ birth. Wisemen had travelled for a long way to find baby Jesus, the One who promised by God to deliver His people. The wisemen had followed a star that led them to the town of Bethlehem, but no one in town seemed to know where the child was. All this was part of God’s plan to protect Jesus from King Herod, the jealous and fearful king who ruled in Jerusalem. When he heard that there were wealthy travelers looking for a baby king, he invited them to his castle to question them and find out for himself where the baby was. He pretended that he wanted to find the baby king to worship him, but he wanted to kill baby Jesus.

God knew all this would happen so He already had a plan to protect His Son and keep Him safe. When the wisemen found Baby Jesus they worshipped Him and gave Him gifts. They had been told by Herod to come back and tell him where he could find the baby, but the angel of the Lord warned them in a dream not to tell Herod where the Baby was. Later, Joseph was also warned by the angel of the Lord to get Mary and the baby and escape from Bethlehem into Egypt. Herod waited and waited for the wisemen to return, but they never showed. This made Herod angry and he ordered that every baby boy born in Bethlehem two years or younger was to be killed. God was not surprised by Herod’s plans. He knew exactly what Herod wanted to do to Baby Jesus. Jesus was safe because God had commanded His angels to guard and protect His Child. As a child of God you have the same protection and angelic guards that Jesus had. God will take care of you.

I trust God to protect me.Psalm 91.11

I will share the good news of Jesus Christ.Luke 2:10

Jesus came into the world to save me from my sins. Luke 1:32

Father God,Thank you for loving me and taking care of me. Bless my church, Pastor Ron and his family. Bless my teachers for teaching me Your Word. I believe your love is flowing through me to other people. Help me to obey my parents so things will go well with me and I will live a long life on the earth. I will tell how great You are and how much I love You. I thank You that by Jesus’ stripes I am healed.

In Jesus’ name, Amen