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Matthew 2
When I read the bible I almost always try to ask God, "Why have you put this part of the story into your book". ... "why eliminate all the other stuff and decide that this is the next thing I need to see. ... full of elements that need to be examined and grasped. ...
Have you ever wondered why God would send the only one who could perform His great plan of salvation into the vulnerable body of a baby and then immediately allow his enemy to know about it and attack him? ... this aspect of God allowing enemies to attack His people and His plan
Consider God’s promise to Abraham. ... very real enemies. ... God allowing real enemies. ... Is this a spiritual principal that we need to get and get quick? ... they are enemies. ... 6:10-12
We also have enemies and they are dangerous. ... why does God allow this? Why did he allow it for baby Jesus? ... It’s very similar to a first year football player asking why does the coach make us practice so hard. ... or a first grade student asking why do we have to have homework. ... and we need to stop getting so upset when we encounter enemies and adversity. ...
We need enemies so we can love them. ... if we dont have enemies we will never develop that part of Christlikeness that loves enemies. ... it seems strange, but we need enemies in our lives. ...
We need persecutors so we can pray for them. ... and become more like Jesus
We need witchcraft so we can bless them and return their curses with a blessing
We need those who will tempt us so we can lovingly say no and. ...
We see from today’s Christmas story that we need enemies to become stronger and more obedient. ... He understood He had real enemies intent on killing Him. ... to do that we need to live in a way that blesses the Father. ...
We need to stop pretending that our adversity is going to stop. ... We need to realize this battlefield will allow me to get hurt. ... that we need enemies and adversity in order to practice Christlikeness.
Approximate Word count = 1776
Approximate Pages = 7.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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