Matthew 2:13-23

“After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. ‘Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother,’ the angel said. ‘Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.’” v. 13

On the move, Joseph, Mary and Jesus move to Egypt to escape Herod’s decree to kill the baby boys 2 years old and younger. Herod was trying to secure his kingdom. He was fearful that Jesus would replace him as king, therefore he tried to eliminate Him (Jesus) by having all baby boys killed. What Herod didn’t realize is that Jesus wasn’t here to take his kingdom but to bring people back to a relationship with God and advance an Eternal Kingdom. Herod was more worried about his earthly kingdom, then the Eternal Kingdom Jesus would establish.

Ouch, how many times are we more concerned about building our own kingdoms than advancing the Eternal Kingdom Jesus came to establish. Sometimes we do this out of our own selfish desires, pride, unconfessed sin, a hardened heart, and/or lack of faith. Everyday we must learn to deny ourselves and pray, “God, today, may it be more about YOUR Kingdom than MY kingdom. May I decrees today so you can increase, in the areas that I am weak, will you be strong.” When we begin to have a heart like this, God is very pleased, and we are more available to be used by Him!