Trust

GospelMT 2:13-18

When the magi had departed, behold,
the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said,
“Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt,
and stay there until I tell you.
Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.”
Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night
and departed for Egypt.
He stayed there until the death of Herod,
that what the Lord had said through the prophet might be fulfilled,
Out of Egypt I called my son.

When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi,
he became furious.
He ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity
two years old and under,
in accordance with the time he had ascertained from the magi.
Then was fulfilled what had been said through Jeremiah the prophet:

A voice was heard in Ramah,
sobbing and loud lamentation;
Rachel weeping for her children,
and she would not be consoled,
since they were no more.

Jesus was born into a world of hatred, a world gone mad.  It's a minor miracle that he survived Herod's wrath.  The Holy Family was fleeing for there lives.  Not what we typically think of when we imagine the manger scene, the baby Jesus sleeping peacefully in the manger with the 3 wise men and animals looking on in silent wonder.  What is the deeper meaning here?  Mary & Joseph had a tremendous amount of responsibility - protecting and raising up the Son of God Himself!  It required an equal measure of faith and trust in God.  And God provided for them.  Time and time again throughout the bible, God finds us in our moment of greatest need.  Like Mary and Joseph, God has given me responsibilities.  And I can count on Him in my darkest moments.