An Emoji Devotions for Mon, July 25, 2022
Topic: Herod's fierce Chase against Little Jesus
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When Herod found out that the wise men from the east had tricked him, he was very angry. He gave orders for his men to kill all the boys who lived in or near Bethlehem and were two years old and younger. This was based on what he had learned from the wise men.
Matthew 2:16
The angels proclaimed the birth of Jesus and the three wise men worshipped him and took gift to him. King Herod heard about this great visit and inquire of the Wise men in town. He told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, let me know. I also want to go and worship him.”
Matthew 2:8. Herod had intention to slay the King of Kings to secure his Kingdom but God revealed his intentions through His angels to the wise men. Later they were warned in a dream not to return to Herod, and they went back home by another road.
Matthew 2:12
After the wise men had gone, an angel from the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Hurry and take the child and his mother to Egypt! Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is looking for the child and wants to kill him.” That night, Joseph got up and took his wife and the child to Egypt,
When Herod found out that the wise men from the east had tricked him, he was very angry. He gave orders for his men to kill all the boys who lived in or near Bethlehem and were two years old and younger. This was based on what he had learned from the wise men.
In this death of the children the precious death of all Christ's martyrs is figured; that they were infants signifies, that by the merit of humility alone can we come to the glory of martyrdom. that they were slain while Christ escaped, signifies that the bodies of the martyrs may be destroyed by the wicked, but that Christ cannot be taken from them.
After King Herod died, an angel from the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph while he was still in Egypt. The angel said, “Get up and take the child and his mother back to Israel. The people who wanted to kill him are now dead.”
Matthew 2:19-20
Prayer: Protect me, Lord God! I run to you for safety, In Jesus name. Amen
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