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Show A PROTECTIVE HUSBAND "And when they were departed, behold the angel of the Lord appeared t Joseph in dream, saying, Arise and take the a young child and his unto bring mother, and flee Egypt, and be thou there until thee word: young child to I for Herod will seek the destroy him. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt. And was Herod: that it was might be fulfilled which N Out of Egypt have I called my (M a tt hew 2: 13 -15 ) This is the second time God has His of spoken of the Lord by the prophet saying, son. there until the death angel to speak to Joseph eD in a tl.,;,k - 'MWhl1 t::;l!:dy'r /1 s= sL sent dream. Id-hc. JJ Dreams may be speak to we are us not a good for when engaged time for God to we are in the dreaming things of this world. So the messenger of God and told keep Joseph what he needed came to do to the Son of God and his mother safe from the orders of Herod. You see, the wise men had come from the East with worship gifts looking for the Jesus Christ. Herod to worship if the where he our might thoughts pretended wise the child and just one men bring born he want would find word to him be found. God knows and intentions and He knew Herod had something else sleeve. So he warned the wise go back home another way. (i) up his men to My sisters and my brothers, if we are wise, we would do well to find Jesus and go back home another way. Joseph had taken Mary and she had son. to be his wife brought forth her firstborn He is not yet two years old and Herod knows that there cannot be two kings on the throne at the Herod wants to continue same time. reigning and would do whatever need be to get rid of any rival. He issued an order for all the males not yet two years old to be founded and killed. You remember that what Pharaoh did when Moses was born. He worried that the children of Israel in soon Egypt was growing and would outnumber the Egyptians and take over. But Moses was hid and saved to become the deliverer of the children of Israel. You remember, Joseph's brothers wanted to kill him but sold him instead and he became the savior when the famine The came. Angel of the Lord told Joseph in this text to take the young child and his mother and flee to Egypt because Herod wanted to kill Him. God Joseph listened always a spoke and to the voice of God. It is good thing to hear and listen to the messenger of God. For God has plan for our lives and he will bring a it to deported. behold the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dram savlnq, "Arise, and take pass. ''And when they (If) were the young child and his mother and flee into Eqypt, and be thou tbere, until I bring thee the work: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. (13) N God has He had a way of Joseph preserving his people. to take the young child and his mother to Egypt. What a hiding place! Egypt? The place of slavery and wickedness. The same place that God called Moses from to deliver Israel from bondage. The same place that Joseph left to deliver Israel from the famine. Now here we are in the New Testament and the believers need keeps Him safe in rescue a a Savior. God Egypt and calls Him dying world. I tell you, God speak to anybody, anywhere to can to save His people. Husbands ought to provide protection for their family. Fu rthermore, Joseph obeyed the Word of the lord. "When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by niqht; and departed Obedience is into Egypt. (14) N always better than sacrifice. To hear the one is one thing but to do what God says is another. Joseph seems to have asked no He did not have much to questions. gather and he travelled by night , place of safety. God covering peace. gave him the safety. Those who will get to a place of rest and to obey God get to Spiritual protection through to a comes the head of the household. Joseph stayed died. "And was in Egypt until Herod there until the death of might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the propbet; sayinq, Out of Egypt have I called my Son. (15) God has fantastic ways of Herod: that it H keeping His children safe. He saved Moses in a little boat and let Moses grow up in Pharaoh's house and Pharaoh got drowned in the sea. He saved Joseph by letting his brothers sell him into slavery and after prison, when his brothers were starving, Joseph had charge of the grain. Jesus' life had been threatened but he fled to Egypt and when Herod died was called back by God. God can wherever they call whoever He will from are to be whatever He wants them C) to be. -n,..- M r,l"'tf 1-( f"'-0 / cle '\J Pokn'7 -p f.b LI-f1V'l> r» kJ of k14iJd A PROTECTIVE HUSBAND The roles of a husband include making provisions for, (Insure that the basic needs--- food, shelter, clothing and transportation are available) increase the posterity---{multiply and replenish), and what I want to focus on today, to provide protection. Protection may be emotional, physical, mental, economical, and for sure spiritual. Every good husband goes out of his way to balance the lives of his family members. He looks after the children and the wife. |
