Adorning the Darkness - Week 4
Upon learning about the existence of Jesus, King Herod - desperate to retain power - flies into a murderous, genocidal rage. Joseph and Mary must flee for their lives with the new child to Egypt. Life doesn’t get easier when God interrupts their lives. It gets harder. Much harder. And in the middle of that, there’s a temptation to wonder “Where is God in all this?” Matthew understands this question, and this part of his Gospel gives a clear answer to those wondering. Expertly weaving in references to the Old Testament to show God’s bigger story, Matthew tells is that the answer is “right in the middle of it. Just like He’s always been.”
