Matthew 2:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

After the wise men left, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, 'Get up right now. Take the baby and Mary and run to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you it's safe to come back — Herod is planning to kill the child.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes God's protection looks like packing up and running in the middle of the night.

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