 Of all the places God could have sent Joseph, Mary, and Jesus to escape King Herod, why Egypt? Looking into this story in Matthew chapter two more closely, we find encouraging insight about those times when we seem to be in a spiritual "desert." Though we cannot see it, our situation somehow fits God's master plan.
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 The familiar story of the Magi provides important insights about how to wisely seek first the Kingdom of God.
 An angel of God convinces Joseph to marry Mary, and to adopt her son when he is born. Joseph does more than this. How did he know the right thing to do?
 Matthew begins his Gospel with a genealogy of Jesus neatly divided into three parts of 14 generations each. But this is obviously inaccurate, according to the precise historical facts. What is Matthew doing? He is pointing us to trust God as the good Father who is able to keep his promises no matter what.
 For centuries, the Jews anticipated the revelation of the next king to sit on David's throne. In the Gospel of Matthew, we learn that Jesus is that one that had been promised. This is great news for the whole world.
 In the light of the Bible's use of the "reaper" metaphor for Death, Christians understand that there is good news even in the midst of a pandemic.
 In the light of Jesus's cross, we see clearly that God the Father is faithful to his promises. We can trust him with our lives forever.
 Jesus's humility and obedience and love on display through his cross provides the pattern for the whole life of every Christian.
 Jesus came to serve everyone, not to be served. This is made clear precisely in his cross. Jesus's example is to love other so much that their needs are considered more important than our own.
 Jesus's cross proves that God has redeemed sinners from our eternal demise. Bearing the fruit of godliness proves that we have accepted that gift.
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