New Years Eve 2010 The Big Trip 3-5

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, "Get up, take the child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child's life are dead." So he got up, took the child and His mother and went to the land of Israel.

Happy New Years Eve, my dear brothers and sisters. This will be my last time writing to you!
This year!! Once again I have prayed and prayed about this mission of writing each day, and once again God is still planting subjects on my little mind and as long as God plants those subjects, I feel He wants me to write. So with the start of the New Year it would be nice to hear from you... Do you want to remain on the receiving end? Or should I delete you from receiving the daily message? Do you have friends that might like to come on line with us? Hey, it is maybe the only free thing still out there after all these years. It is Friday and the day we pray for all of God's workers, and also I ask you today to pray for Brian and LeaAnne as tonight, or should I say tomorrow morning at one second past midnight I am going to marry this wonderful couple. Yes, pray also for me that I don't mess up. Need God's hand. Also we have a New Years Eve Concert at the Bridges at 6.30 PM so it will keep us stepping to get it done.

The Big Trip 3-5: Matthew 2:19 - After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, "Get up, take the child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child's life are dead." 21 So he got up, took the child and His mother and went to the land of Israel. (NIV)

Once again we see that the angel of The Lord has called upon Joseph in a dream and once again we see Joseph, not asking questions, not waiting till morning, but getting right up and doing as asked by that angel of The Lord. You know over the years we have spent a lot of time looking at the Virgin Mary and how she was picked to be the mother of Jesus and how God found favor in her. But think about this, when God was looking over Mary, He had to take into consideration Joseph, or a man that would be taking care of Jesus in those tender years. God needed someone who would head up the family, under God, and do what was best for The Child and also for Mary.

Today we can look at some marriages and you might have a wonderful mother who has really picked one bum of a dad for their kids. I have told many people who have children and are for one reason or another single that when they are seeking out a mate for life they are also seeking out a parent for their children. I am sure that God, when picking Mary to be the mother of Jesus, He looked at Joseph and saw that He was an excellent choice to become the earthly father or earthly dad of our Lord and Savior, and while Jesus was in those tender years Joseph would both honor God and protect The Christ Child but also take care of Mary as we are to do this day... Men, MEN, I SAY, hear me on this, we are to HEAD UP THAT HOUSEHOLD, Under God we are to take care of our family, and God does not just say in the tender years. We are to head up that household and again I say under God. I can't help but wonder when we have all those people, a lot of them military or veterans, standing there wanting to keep our pledge to the flag with "One Nation Under God" in it (as I also want to see) forget that they also should remember this, that those with children should be saying "ONE DAD, UNDER GOD."

Maybe we men should get some shirts made up that say just that... "ONE DAD, UNDER GOD." Men who are willing to help take care of the family, regardless of how old the family might be. Just because our children leave the nest and have families of their own and then that man needs to take over his family, we, we who are at the top of the family, still head it up. I am happy to say that most of our children still come to us for advice when dealing with some things. I am happy that they know that they can do it.

Todays message, bottom line, MEN, walk in the footsteps of Jesus and be a Joseph and take your orders from God and work hard to take care of your family... "ONE DAD, UNDER GOD." Amen.

Dear Father in Heaven, help me to be a Joseph when it comes to working with my family, even though our children have long left the nest, help me to help them all I can, and Lord, help me remember to take care of my wife, and help her understand that I need to do this to please You... Help all men feel that way, and Lord, when a family has no dad to step up to the plate, may the lady of the house look straight at You for that guidance. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Now go forth, sharing those blessings, and remember to end 2010 Year with Jesus and to travel all of 2011 with Him... yes, and men, be "ONE DAD, UNDER GOD." Love ya, Pastor dan.