My Way

Matthew 2:13-15  Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” And he rose and took the child and his mother by night, and departed to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod.


One of the promises God had given to his covenant people was the promise of protection if they remained in covenant with him. Throughout the history of God's people we find in scripture, again and again God fulfills his promise of protection. From Pharaoh  during the Exodus, David from the covenant breaking Saul, the nation of Israel from invaders while they followed the covenant. In this scripture Jesus is protected from the wrath of King Herod.


We who live in the promise of the new covenant are also promised protection. The important words are live in the new covenant. Each day like the people of Israel we can choose to remain in the covenant and follow God's plan or go our own way. In the scriptures when Israel abandoned the covenant they ended up in trouble until they returned to following God. I think we want God's protection and we want God to follow us. It seems as if we promise to remain in covenant with God if he promises to follow our plan. I know I have acted again and again as if my way was best and just needed God's support. Lord protect us from ourselves.