Obeying God’s Directions

Matthew 2:13-23 (NLT)

In several ways, Joseph obeys God’s directions and experiences the rewards of that obedience:

• Obedience through listening, then acting (vv. 13-14)

• Obedience through waiting (v. 15)

• Obedience results in reward (vv. 16-18)

• Obedience moves to the next stage (vv. 19-21)

• Obedience recognizes well-founded fears (v. 22a)

• Obe ...