This is a passage of contrasts. To King Herod, Jesus was always nearby. And King Herod claimed desire, but never worshipped Jesus. To the Magi, Jesus was far away. They had to follow the star to find Him. They claimed desire, and actually worshipped Jesus. We claim a desire, but the question is, will we actually worship?

This is a passage of contrasts. To King Herod, Jesus was always nearby. And King Herod claimed desire, but never worshipped Jesus. To the Magi, Jesus was far away. They had to follow the star to find Him. They claimed desire, and actually worshipped Jesus. We claim a desire, but the question is, will we actually worship?

Joseph undoubtedly would have been disappointed to find out his fiancé, the dream he has been dreaming of, is pregnant. But through that, God uses this disappointment for His own glory and does something tremendous through Joseph and Mary.

Joseph undoubtedly would have been disappointed to find out his fiancé, the dream he has been dreaming of, is pregnant. But through that, God uses this disappointment for His own glory and does something tremendous through Joseph and Mary.

Often times when we approach a genealogy in the bible, it's a passage we skip over. Who wants to read a list of names that we can't pronounce? As Matthew starts out his book, he starts out with the genealogy of Jesus that is anything but a boring list of names. This genealogy has the ability to challenge you, comfort you, and change you.

Often times when we approach a genealogy in the bible, it's a passage we skip over. Who wants to read a list of names that we can't pronounce? As Matthew starts out his book, he starts out with the genealogy of Jesus that is anything but a boring list of names. This genealogy has the ability to challenge you, comfort you, and change you.