Matthew 2:13-23
Our text passage shows that the life of young Jesus was spared through a divine instruction.
God instructed Joseph the husband of Mary the mother of Jesus to move his young family to a place of safety when Herod the king was after Jesus's life.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph benefitted from divine instructions.
Perhaps there would have been no Savior to redeem us if that divine instruction was not given by God through His angel in Joseph's dream to take Jesus and His mother to Egypt.
That divine instruction brought about a divine direction which saved Jesus's life from king Herod's cruel children homicide.
Divine instructions preserve us.
You need instructions from God to fulfill and make the most of your destiny.
It is the wise who follow divine instructions.
The Bible informs that those who despise instructions are fools.
Proverbs 1:7
It takes some discipline to follow instructions through.
Our instructions from God come to us from the written word of God and personal communication from God.
God's instructions in His written word is often generic, while God's personal instruction to you is tailor made for you and unique to you.
Divine instructions prosper us.
Proverbs 16:20
Following God's instruction(s) is evidence we trust Him.
Divine instructions attract God's blessings to us.
When divine instructions are followed through and obeyed blessings manifest in our lives.
Abraham got the blessings by following God's instructions.
Genesis 26:4,5
Divine instructions make us wiser.
Proverbs 19:20
Divine instructions produce a good life.
Proverbs 10:17
Divine instructions produce miracles.
John 2:5-11
Divine instructions keep us in the will of God.
God is very particular about His will here on earth.
Matthew 6:10
Divine instructions prevent regret.
Divine instructions when followed through averts destruction, and prevents regrets in our lives.
Proverbs 5:12-14
Olutosin Ogunkolade, a Teacher-Pastor shares this teaching.
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