MARCH 2 - ESCAPE FROM HEROD
READ Matthew 2
Mary and Joseph flee with Jesus to escape Herod’s murderous attack.
INSIGHT
When Herod asks the scholars where the Messiah is to be born, they answer without hesitating: “Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet.” The odds against anyone other than Jesus being the Messiah are staggering. There are 60 major prophecies that are fulfilled in the life of Christ. Josh McDowell writes in Evidence That Demands a Verdict that, by using the science of probability in reference to all 60 major prophecies, the chances that any man might have fulfilled all 60 is humanly impossible. Reason demands that we accept Jesus as the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah.
PRAYER
As you rest in the security that Jesus is the Messiah, offer the Lord praise:
Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord:
Lord God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim,
You are God—you alone—of all the kingdoms of the earth.
You made the heavens and the earth (2 Kings 19:15).
I will thank the Lord for his righteousness;
I will sing about the name of the Lord Most High
(Psalm 7:17).
As you seek to keep your life free from sin and its awful effects, pray this confession to the Lord:
Let the wicked one abandon his way
and the sinful one his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord,
so he may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for he will freely forgive
(Isaiah 55:7).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pause to pray to the Lord this affirmation of His mercy in your life:
The one who lives under the protection of the Most High
dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say concerning the Lord,
who is my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust (Psalm 91:1-2).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:
Offer this closing prayer to the Lord:
I will remember the Lord’s works;
yes, I will remember your ancient wonders.
I will reflect on all you have done
and meditate on your actions (Psalm 77:11-12).
Mary and Joseph flee with Jesus to escape Herod’s murderous attack.
INSIGHT
When Herod asks the scholars where the Messiah is to be born, they answer without hesitating: “Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet.” The odds against anyone other than Jesus being the Messiah are staggering. There are 60 major prophecies that are fulfilled in the life of Christ. Josh McDowell writes in Evidence That Demands a Verdict that, by using the science of probability in reference to all 60 major prophecies, the chances that any man might have fulfilled all 60 is humanly impossible. Reason demands that we accept Jesus as the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah.
PRAYER
As you rest in the security that Jesus is the Messiah, offer the Lord praise:
Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord:
Lord God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim,
You are God—you alone—of all the kingdoms of the earth.
You made the heavens and the earth (2 Kings 19:15).
I will thank the Lord for his righteousness;
I will sing about the name of the Lord Most High
(Psalm 7:17).
As you seek to keep your life free from sin and its awful effects, pray this confession to the Lord:
Let the wicked one abandon his way
and the sinful one his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord,
so he may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for he will freely forgive
(Isaiah 55:7).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pause to pray to the Lord this affirmation of His mercy in your life:
The one who lives under the protection of the Most High
dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say concerning the Lord,
who is my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust (Psalm 91:1-2).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:
- Greater sensitivity to sin
- The ministry of your church in the local community
- Your activities for the day
Offer this closing prayer to the Lord:
I will remember the Lord’s works;
yes, I will remember your ancient wonders.
I will reflect on all you have done
and meditate on your actions (Psalm 77:11-12).
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