| His Childhood: The Flight to Egypt |
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Reflections: The blood of children flowed in the streets. It is one of the most awful, unthinkable stories in Scripture. Herod was so threatened by Jesus and so angry that the Magi had outsmarted him that he ordered all boys, two-years-old and under, to be killed. This story from Jesus’ early childhood graphically illustrates why he came in the first place. Our world is filled with hate and violence. The sinful brokenness of mankind is everywhere we look. Our days are constantly filled with reminders that we really do live in a fallen world. Pain and suffering and grief, like that of the parents in this story, are commonplace. But even in the midst of this horrible story, there is hope. Herod wasn’t able to stop Jesus. Jesus came to bring hope to the hopeless and comfort to the afflicted. He came to bring everlasting life to sinners like us. No one was going to stop him…and no one ever will. |
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