Preached by Rev. Erik Kindem.
Scripture: Matthew 2:10-23
Summary
Days after fathering around the Christchild's manger and moments after a visit from the mysterious Magi, a tortuous scene comes into view: the slaughter of innocents, the sudden flight of refugees. What do we learn? In Jesus, God enters the full reality of human life–even its most bleak aspects. In telling the story, Matthew connects the dots for us with First Testament stories of Moses and Joseph, testifying to the dynamic nature of the prophetic word. From the beginning of his story of Jesus we receive clear direction about what it means to be a community bound to the Way of Jesus.