The Journey To Egypt
(Matt. 2:13-23)
When King Herod heard from the wise
Men that a baby King was born, he became
Afraid that Jesus would one day take his
Kingdom away from him.
Therefore, he sought to take the newborn
Baby's life.
However, God protected Jesus; an angel
Appeared in Joseph's dream and told him to
Take Mary and Jesus and leave for Egypt
At once.
That very same night Joseph did what the
Angel advised him to do.
A long time passed and again the angel
Appeared in Joseph's dream and said: "Take
Mary and Jesus and return to your home-
Land, for they are dead who sought the young child's life".
Full of joy, they all returned to Nazareth.
I give no power to fear
Fear is a very natural and normal response to the challenges
we face in life. Fear tells us there is something we must be
cautious about. Fear puts us on alert and tells us there is
something we must be prepared for. Fear means something we
know nothing about is about to come upon us. Fear of change,
the unknown, rejection, failure and success are like the
barking of a ferocious bulldog. For people, the fear of being
bitten, again, immobilizes us. A history that has not honored
our sense of worth and value supports the fear. The bet thing
we can do to fear is confront it. We must know the validity
of the things we fear. We must believe we can conquer them.
The next time the bulldog of fear is upon you, stare it down,
open its mouth and check to see if the thing has teeth.
Before you run, check to see if the bulldog has teeth
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