The Innocent Blood

The Holy Innocents

~~~ 1 John 1:5—2:2 ~~~ Psalm 124 ~~~ Matthew 2:13-18 ~~~

God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.

The young innocent toddlers were slain

 in spite of the birth of the Light of the World.

They became the first martyrs to die on behalf of Jesus.

They did not choose to be martyrs, a wicked king decided for them.

The evilness of Herod, the king, failed to stop Jesus 

from accomplishing his mission to save us. 

Herod was crazed by the fear of a tiny baby. Why?

What did he have to fear from a helpless baby?

He could think of nothing except protecting 

his position at any cost;

even that of innocent baby boys' lives

...if we walk in the light as he is in the light,
then we have fellowship with one another,
and the Blood of his Son Jesus cleanses us from all sin.

Amidst the angels singing, vivid dreams, and the visit of the magi

we have the blood of innocent children.
Nothing is insignificant to God; even the smallest matter.

What a tragic contrast of realities.

The magi were somehow transformed 

just by being in the presence of this baby.

No words were spoken to them from the lips of baby Jesus.

Somehow they knew in their hearts 

that they were in the presence of goodness.

God blesses us with his presence every day.

How are we moved to be better today

 than we were yesterday?