Episode 52 - Truckers Church

Welcome back to the trucker Church, your mobile church on

the road on Brandon. And today we're rolling deeper into

the Gospel of Matthew. Whether you're cruising down I forty,

pulled over a rest stop, or sitting in a cab

waiting on the load, you're in the right place for truth, encouragement,

and some good time with God's Word. Last time, we

looked at Matthew one and talked about the family tree

of Jesus and how God used ordinary people, some with

pretty messy past, to bring them asigh into the world.

We saw how Joseph stepped up in obedience trust in

God even when the situation didn't make sense. Today we're

jumping into Matthew too. And let me tell you, this

chapter feels like I'm mix so a Christmas pageant and

a suspense movie. We meet some wise men apparento what King,

and the baby who's already shaking up the world without

saying the word. So grab your Bible or just tune

in as we cruise through the Word. Let's hit the

road with Jesus. Let's start with verses one and two

in Matthew two. Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem

of Judea, the days of Herod the King. Behold, the

wise men from the east came to Jerusalem saying, where's

he who has been born King of the Jews? But

we saw a star when it rose and have come

to worship him. Right out of the gate we meet

the wise men. Now, these weren't kings like we often

sing about it Christmas. The Greek word is magi. They

were like astrologers, scholars, maybe from Perso or Bibylum. They

weren't Israelites, but they were searching for the truth. Here's

what's while. They traveled one hundreds of miles, maybe even

over a thousand, just.

To see Jesus.

Why because they saw some in a star and they

believed it meant something big. Sometimes folks outside the church

are more open to seeking Jesus than the ones who

should already know him. These men came a long way,

probably of a rough terrain of long nights, just to

bow down at the feet of a baby. Let me

ask something, driver, how far are you willing to go

to find Jesus? What are you willing to leave behind?

Now they show up in Jerusalem asking about the newborn king,

and that gets the attention of a man who's anything

but the real. So it's look at verse three. When

Herod the king heard this, he was troubled and all

Jerusalem with him. You know, Herod wasn't a nice guy.

He was paranoid, power hungry, and brutal. History tells us

he killed his own wife and sons because he thought

there were threats to his throne. So when he hears

as a new king of the Jews, he doesn't get curious,

he gets dangerous. He's secretly calls in the wise men

and tries to find out when the star appeared, and

he tells him, go and search diligently for the child,

and when you have found him, bring me word that

I too may come and worship him. That's verse eight.

But we know that's a lie. Rod had no plans

to worship. He wanted to eliminate the competition. So what

do we take away from this? Not everyone who talks

like a worshiper has the heart of one. Some people

talk a good game, but their motives aren't pure. That's

why when we need discernment and wisdom from God, especially

in today's world. The star that leads the wise men

to Bethlehem, and verse ten says when they saw the star,

they rejoiced exceedingly, with great joice, with great joy. In

verse eleven, and going into the house, they saw the

child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and

worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered gifts gold

Frank and sense and mir Let's break down these gifts.

Gold.

Gold was a symbol of royalty, and Jesus is the King,

frank and since was used in worship, and Jesus is

our high priest.

Mr.

Mr was used for burial, a hint that this baby

was born to die for us. And after all this,

God warns him in a dream not to go back

to Herod, so they take another route home. When you

really meet Jesus, you leave changed, and sometimes you take

a different road. That's our takeaway from that section. Now

let's look at verses thirteen through fifteen. An angel of

the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, rise,

take this child and his mother. Flee to Egypt, for

Herod is about to search for the child to destroy him.

So Joseph packs up his little family and hits the

road again, know arguing no delay, trust God and obeys,

and they head to Egypt, fulfilling a prophecy from Isaiah.

Out of Egypt, I called my son. Following God sometimes

means making sudden moves. Sometimes he tells you to change lanes.

Are you listening and now and knows how? God used

the gifts The Wise Man brought gold, Frank consents and

murder to likely help finance her journey and time in Egypt.

God always provides, so we get through verse sixteenth through eighteen.

Everything takes a dark turn. When Harry realizes the Wise

Men aren't coming back. He goes into a rage and

orders all the male children in Bethlehem two years old

and under to be killed. It's horrific. Matthew says. This

fulfilled a prophecy from Jeremiah about weeping in Ramah. This

reminds us that evil still operates in the world, but

it never thwarts God's plan and sorrow and darkness, God

is still moving. Jesus was protected. The enemy tried to

stop the Messiah at a birth, but he failed. Eventually,

Herod dies and Joseph gets another dream. The angel says

it's safe to return to Israel, but when Joseph here

here's a Herod's son is Rulin. He's hesitant, and again

God speaks. He moves the family to Galilee, settling in Nazareth.

This will fill another prophecy. He shall be called a Nazarene.

So let we take away from chapter two. Here God

speaks to those who listen. Joseph heard from God multiple

times because his ears were open. Obedience leads to protection.

Every time Joseph obeyed, he kept his family safe, and

Jesus's life will fill prophecy after prophecy, even as a baby.

This proves he is who he says he is. So

make sure that we, as believers and followers, listen and obey.

Let's all, let's pull over and pray. Lord, thank you

for watching over us, just like you watched over your son.

Help us be like the wise man, willing to seek

you with all our hearts. Help us be like Joseph,

quick to listen, quick to obey, Protect us on the

road and guide our hearts, and keep our eyes fixed

on you in Jesus name. Amen. That's it for today's

Bible study on Trucker's Church. Next time we'll jump into

Matthew three and meet John the Baptist Camel hair locus

and a call of repentance. You won't want to miss it.

If today bless you do me a favor, Share this

with another driver, a friend, and remember, no matter where

the road takes you, God's right there in the cab

with you. Keep the rubber side down, faith lifted up,

and I'll catch you next time. God bless and drive safe.

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