The events that followed the visit of the Wise Men, or Magi, to Joseph, Mary and the child King, Jesus.
This poem is about the events that followed the Wise Men’s (Magi) visit to Joseph, Mary, and the child King, Jesus. You can read the story in Matthew 2:13-23. The ruler of that region, King Herod, who was known to murder anyone he believed was a threat to his reign, was furious that the Magi did not report back to him the whereabouts of Jesus. So, he orders all infants 2 years of age and younger to be killed in the vicinity of the city of Bethlehem.
This story gives us a glimpse into Jesus’ childhood. The lyrics by Clay Aiken, titled “Mary, Did You Know,” tell the story of the many loving and gracious miracles and wonders that Jesus would grow up to perform during his 3 years of ministry on this earth. Beverley Joy
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An angel of God spoke to Joseph in a dream
“Get up! Take the Child and His mother, quick!”
“Go to Egypt and live there until it’s safe
For the angry king will search to kill the Child.”
So, Joseph obeyed God’s angel
With Mary and Jesus, he fled the town
They travelled a six-day journey
And lived in Egypt in safety.
This fulfilled a prophecy of God
Told seven hundred years before
Recorded in the Old Testament
“Out of Egypt, I called My Son.”
When the angry king died, an angel of God
Spoke again to Joseph in a dream
“Go back east now, to your hometown.”
For it is safe to live there now.
Joseph was afraid for Mary and the child
When they approached their hometown,
For the son of the angry king now reigned
And he was more evil than his father.
God told Joseph in a dream
“Go to another town to live”
So, they went to the small town of Nazareth
Where he and Mary had been engaged.
This fulfilled another prophecy
Told back seven hundred years
Recorded in the Old Testament
“He shall be called a Nazarene.”
Jesus the child king was raised
Quietly, in their small hometown
Without a crown, castle, or royal robes
With no royal parade or entourage.
He would grow up with his siblings,
Obedient to God, Mary, and Joseph
Learning his earthly father’s trade
Learning his heavenly father’s way.
He supported his family with his trade
After his father passed away
His royal hands splintered from carpentry
While serving his family by earning a living.
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