Read: Matthew 2: 19-23
Key verse: “Then Joseph got up and took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel. …And after being warned in a dream, he went away to the district of Galilee.” Matthew 2: 21, 22b
Safe at last, the Holy family returned to Israel, settling in the town of Nazareth in the district of Galilee. There Joseph and Mary would fulfill their responsibility to God, raising God’s son. Scripture tells us little about these formative years, but we can imagine the parents’ wonder at the events that occurred at his birth, and the magnitude of their responsibility. Luke tells us that “Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in divine and human favor.” (Luke 2:52) This implies they did their job well.
Prayer: Lord God, may we endeavor to bring up our children in homes that honor you. Help us to be examples of Christian living, providing our children the strength that comes from a close relationship with you. Amen
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