Matthew 2: S.O.A.P. #2 of 1,189

Matthew 2 on Saturday, December 05, 2015

SCRIPTURE

Read  Matthew 2 in your favorite Bible or see:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matt%202&version=HCSB;NLT;EXB

Key verses are: Matthew 2:1, 2:2, 2:3, 2:6, 2:9, 2:11, 2:12, 2:13, 2:14, 2:15, 2:16, 2:18, 2:19, 2:20, 2:21, 2:22, 2:23

Here is a link to go to those verses and you can change the version of the Bible to your favorite:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%202%3A1%2C%202%3A2%2C%202%3A3%2C%202%3A6%2C%202%3A9%2C%202%3A11%2C%202%3A12%2C%202%3A13%2C%202%3A14%2C%202%3A15%2C%202%3A16%2C%202%3A18%2C%202%3A19%2C%202%3A20%2C%202%3A21%2C%202%3A22%2C%202%3A23&version=HCSB

Note: I list each of those individually, and not in groupings of sequential verses, so they are looked at one by one. I get more out of them that way and am less likely to let them run together in my mind. This helps me look at them word by word.

My overall key verse is:

Matthew 2:11 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
11 Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
-- Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB). Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville Tennessee. All rights reserved.

OBSERVATION

This entire chapter is about the threat on the life of Jesus Christ the Messiah and how that threat began when he was around two years old.

In both Matthew 1 and in 2, Joseph was told something by an angel and he immediately responded, without question, and he obeyed and trusted.

APPLICATION

When you as the last time I thoroughly worshipped Him? Isn't this something I should do every moment of every day? The answer is yes, so I will try.

I will also try to do what He says, when He says it, without hesitation or question.

PRAYER

Lord, thank You for going through such measures to protect Your Son. I know you do the same for me and for all of us. I thank You for that as well.

Teach me how to thoroughly worship You in every moment of every day. I want to do so, but am not sure how. I want to revere and worship You.

Also, help me do what You say, when You say it, no questions asked.

Thank You for this chapter. May this, and Matthew 1 continue to work on me. I hope to have to keep going back and making notes.

To You be all glory. May I bring You glory in all I do.