Herod had been outwitted by the Magi and, from a human perspective, Joseph and Mary as they fled to Egypt to hide. Herod flew into a rage and ordered that all males under two years of age be killed. It must have been an horrific sight. It must have been terrifying and heart wrenching for the families that lost their loved ones. The great ruler of the area was livid. He wanted blood. He wanted the contender to his throne completely annihilated. And so he ordered the death of all boys aged 2 and under.
But even against such a blood thirsty ruler God was completely sovereign and totally victorious. The magi were warned by God not to return to Herod and so left the land, escaping quietly into the night. Joseph was warned in a dream to flee to Egypt and stayed there until told by God that the land was safe again. Baby Jesus was safe. God’s providence kept Him unharmed through the tyrannical rage of Herod.
God’s sovereignty is present and consistent even when life around us seems to be a chaotic mess. Even great rulers and their efforts to keep their own throne cannot thwart God’s plans. Job realised this and confessed with his mouth, ‘No plan of yours can be thwarted’. When our life seems to spiral out of control and we don’t know what’s going on and why, we can rest secure and content in God’s sovereign control. We can rest secure under His mighty wings, firm in His grasp, knowing that nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus. We can be secure and calm as the cyclone rages about us because God is sovereign, because God is in control and is working all things to His appointed ends.
Prayer:-
- Spend time praising God for His sovereignty and control. Put on a Christian song about His sovereignty or love for you and sing praises to God.
- Pray that Creation Ministries will have adequate funds to continue teaching the truth of the Word and to show the historicity of Genesis. Pray that more and more believers will come to see and believe the Bible as God’s truth in Genesis 1-11.
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