01/16/2023
"...so when they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there util I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill them." So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son." Mathew 2:13-19.
Most of us have been to an amusement park or local fair with rides. There are rides for everyone of all ages, but those rides have limits- a way to keep those who are riding safe. In the above scripture, God sent an angel to tell Joseph to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt. God guided Joseph, Mary, and Jesus to safety AND he guides us too! No matter what kind of scary, hurtful, and confusing situation we find ourselves in, God is always with us! For kids and adults alike, things can be hard, overwhelming, and scary, but God does not leave us alone, we are held in his hands, and he always guides us and puts people in our lives to help us!!
As you guessed, this week the BIG IDEA is God guides us to safety! Jesus came to set us all free from what Satan has for us so that we could be in the safety of God's presence for all time! Isn't that amazing! What comfort God brings us- he is our safe place! β€οΈ Cant wait to see what next week brings!