As I read over today’s scripture passage, I am taken back in time. I can remember reading this story in Sunday School when I was a child, and then as a youth director. I have also read it to my own son, trying and explain to him the wonderful sacrifice Jesus made by coming to us as a baby.
As I read it again, something remarkably new came to me. There are two separate times in this passage where God came to someone, in a desperate situation, through a dream. Each time the recipient of the nocturnal news was in need of God and He came to them while they were at rest, giving clarity and direction.
Joseph was told to take Mary as his wife. God confirmed that the child she was carrying was from the Holy Spirit. The wise men were warned to go home another way, their suspicions of King Harod were also confirmed through a dream.
God comes to us when we need Him most. If you find yourself in a season of life where you need His direction, perhaps all you need is to be still and allow God to speak to you. He may come to you in a dream, or while you read his word, the point is He will show up. He will not leave you without being equipped to deal with life’s surprises.
Read the entire passage on Biblegateway Matthew 1:18-2:12
No comments:
Post a Comment