For Still Our Ancient Foe

The fourth and final scene of Advent seldom makes its way into our collective imagination. Either by way of our Christmas scenes, or Christmas cards, or Christmas pageants . It is nowhere to be found in our depictions, and yet it is an integral and central part of the story. Every bit as immediate and significant as the manger birth, or the angel announcement to the shepherds, or the journey of the Magi. In fact, it is indispensable to Matthew’s telling of that story, and the primary subject of his second half of that story. This morning we turn our attention to Matthew 2:13- 23 and that often neglected scene, in a message entitled, “For Still Our Ancient Foe”. A timely word to us as we close the books on 2020.