Daily Devotions
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Now when they [the wise men] had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the Child and His mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the Child, to destroy Him.” And he rose and took the Child and His mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” (Matthew 2:13-15)
That must have been a scary night. I can see Joseph waking Mary, whispering so they wouldn’t wake Jesus. They would have packed as quickly as possible by the light of a lamp—maybe even leaving some things behind. And then the three of them would be on the road.
Good parents don’t mess around when their child is in danger. And God didn’t mess around when we were in danger—when He saw that we had turned away from Him and put ourselves into the devil’s power. Even at the very beginning of the world, He promised to send us a Savior (see Genesis 3:15).
And then He came Himself to be that Savior, to rescue us. Because He loved us so, He was born among us as a human baby, Jesus. He put His own life, death, and resurrection between us and ruin. What greater love could there be?
WE PRAY: Dear Lord, You saw me in danger and You came to me. Thank You. Amen.
Reflection Questions:
- How far would you go to protect someone you loved?
- What do you think it was like for this family, living as refugees in Egypt?
- Why would God choose a life that involved danger and trouble, even as a young child?
Advent Devotions were written by Dr. Kari Vo.
Today's Readings:
Genesis 7-9Matthew 3