IS IT TIME TO FLEE?
Matthew 2:1-18

“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.” (Matthew 2:1) After Jesus’ birth, His star stood out among many other stars. It was Jesus’ star that announced Him to the wise and the wicked ones; it was His star that pointed Him out among all those that were born at His time. All that represents a star in your life, the ones that the Lord in His goodness and mercy has set up for your greatness for His name to be glorified shall remain untouchable by the force of the wicked ones. During this season of celebrating Christ, just as you acknowledge Him as your Lord and Savior, it shall no longer be possible for the enemy to bring you down through all that represents a star in your life. When the enemies look for you to bring you down, to intercept the purpose of God in your life or to hurt you, they will not be able to locate you in the name of Jesus. God is a living God and a prayer answering Father. As He continues to live and answer prayers, this season of celebrating the birth of Jesus will mark you for deliverance and preservation. This season of celebration will mark you with a reason to be celebrated for the glory of God. In an attempt to preserve Jesus at birth from the devices of the wicked there was a need for Jesus to be carried and flee from the agent of death. Matthew 2:13, “…An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.” In every deliverance and preservation there is a need for the application of wisdom and direction to run or to walk just as the Lord leads. Joseph was able to hear and respond to the Lord’s command that called for him and Mary to flee to Egypt. Are you on God’s side? Is the Lord calling for you to run or to walk? As you celebrate, wait on Him for your divine direction and hear from him just like Joseph was able to hear and flee. In every running or walking, the word encourages, “But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)

Prayer for today: O Lord, as I celebrate the reason for the season, cause me to be open to every direction that leads in the way of my deliverance.