Strange, but AWESOME, things happen when the Hand of GOD is upon events He designed.
Such as the BIRTH of the LORD JESUS.
Watch how angels came upon four men, in a dream, making sure the PROMISED ONE would fulfill what had been prophesied:
Matthew 2:1-2
King James Version
2 Now when Jesus was born
in Bethlehem of Judaea
in the days of Herod the king,
behold,
there came wise men from the east
to Jerusalem,
2 Saying,
Where is he that is born
King of the Jews?
for we have seen his star in the east,
and are come to worship him.
Matthew 2:3-4
King James Version
3 When Herod the king had heard these things,
he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests
and scribes of the people together,
he demanded of them where Christ
should be born.
Matthew 2:5-6
King James Version
5 And they said unto him,
In Bethlehem of Judaea:
for thus it is written by the prophet,
6 And thou Bethlehem,
in the land of Juda,
art not the least among the princes of Juda:
for out of thee shall come a Governor,
that shall rule my people Israel.
Matthew 2:7-8
King James Version
7 Then Herod,
when he had privily called the wise men,
enquired of them diligently
what time the star appeared.
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem,
and said,
Go and search diligently for the young child;
and when ye have found him,
bring me word again,
that I may comeand worship him also.
Matthew 2:9
King James Version
9 When they had heard the king,
they departed; and, lo,
the star,
which they saw in the east,
went before them,
till it came and stood over
where the young child was.
Matthew 2:10-11
King James Version
10 When they saw the star,
they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11 And when they were come into the house,
they saw the young child with Mary his mother,
and fell down, and worshipped him:
and when they had opened their treasures,
they presented unto him gifts;
gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 2:12
King James Version
12 And being warned of God in a dream
that they should not return to Herod,
they departed into their own country
another way.
Matthew 2:13
King James Version
13 And when they were departed,
behold,
the angel of the Lord
appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying,
Arise,
and take the young child and his mother,
and flee into Egypt,
and be thou there until I bring thee word:
for Herod will seek the young child
to destroy him.
Matthew 2:14-15
King James Version
14 When he arose,
he took the young child and his mother by night,
and departed into Egypt:
15 And was there until the death of Herod:
that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken of the Lord
by the prophet,
saying,
Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Matthew 2:16
King James Version
16 Then Herod, when he saw
that he was mocked of the wise men,
was exceeding wroth,
and sent forth,
and slew all the children
that were in Bethlehem,
and in all the coasts thereof,
from two years old and under,
according to the time which he
had diligently inquired of the wise men.
Matthew 2:17-18
King James Version
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken
by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
18 In Rama was there a voice heard,
lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children,
and would not be comforted,
because they are not.
Matthew 2:19-20
King James Version
19 But when Herod was dead,
behold,
an angel of the Lord appeareth
in a dream
to Joseph in Egypt,
20 Saying,
Arise,
and take the young child and his mother,
and go into the land of Israel:
for they are dead which sought
the young child's life.
Matthew 2:21-22
King James Version
21 And he arose,
and took the young child and his mother,
and came into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus
did reign in Judaea
in the room of his father Herod,
he was afraid to go thither:
notwithstanding,
being warned of God
in a dream,
he turned aside into the parts
of Galilee:
Matthew 2:12
King James Version
23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth:
that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the prophets,
He shall be called a Nazarene.
NOTE: Amazing how the LORD works!
The Holy Spirit of God inspired me to write this post, after leading me to Bible Gateway's "Verse of the Day" on the birth of CHRIST. I knew it was time to share it here for all of us to meditate upon, especially this month!
(Bible chapter from biblegateway.com)
Updated 19 December 2023
