Cycle A
Good News A5
Holy
Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 New American Bible
Rise Your Family and Flee to
Egypt.
The magi
went back home a different path so they wouldn’t meet up with Herod. God sent an angel to tell Joseph to take
Mary and the baby Jesus to Egypt. After
Herod died, God sent another angel to tell him to take his family to
Nazareth. Joseph did a lot of traveling
with his family to keep them safe from harm.
He must have been frightened.
Sometimes we get frightened about different happenings in our lives. It is during these times that God wants us
to remember that He is there. He will
show us where to go to be safe. He will
show us a clear path to safety. He will
give us the strength and the skills we need.
We only need to ask Him and consent to do His will. Please know that God loves you and will not
forget you. He sits on your shoulder
wherever you go. He likes to travel
that way. When you wake up each
morning, be sure to say, “Hello, Lord.
Are you ready to travel with me today?”
When we are feeling down, it is God who helps us by switching
places. Instead of riding on our
shoulders, He carries us on His shoulders.
When we ride on His shoulders, we see the world as a better place and
are filled with hope and love. Before
you lay your head down on your pillow at night, make sure you tell God
goodnight. Thank Him for traveling with
you.
Say the “Our Father” and ask God to give you wisdom so that when God tells you to leave a certain situation that would be death to your body or to your soul, you will hear his voice.
“Our Father, who art in Heaven,
Hallowed
be Thy name.
Thy
kingdom come.
Thy
will be done,
On
earth as it is in heaven.
Give
us this day, our daily bread.
And
forgive us our trespasses,
As
we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.”