People
Herod
HAIR-ud
A king who was threatened by the news of baby Jesus.
Matthew 2:13
“Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.””
What kids can learn
Power that is afraid of a child is not safe power.
God warned Joseph to leave.
Say it
Practice Matthew 2:13
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Nowwhentheyhaddeparted,behold,anangeloftheLordtoJosephinadream,saying,“Ariseandtakethechildandhismother,andfleeEgypt,andstaythereuntilItellyou,forHerodwillseektheyoungchildtodestroyhim.”