Who is the Head of Your Life?

Matthew 2:22

22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the region of Galilee.

Joseph was chosen as Jesus' earthly father though he was of no blood relation to him. Yes, even our Savior knew what it meant to have a step-father. Joseph was afraid in the beginning to take on Mary and Jesus but the angel of the Lord spoke to him in a dream telling him that Mary was carrying a child via the Holy Spirit. And then after Jesus' birth, an angel of the Lord spoke to Joseph again in a dream about fleeing to Egypt because Herod wanted to kill Jesus. And finally above, after Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph again directing him to go to Galilee for safety. God speaking through dreams did not end in the Old Testament with Daniel and Joseph son of Jacob. God has spoken throughout the New Testament in dreams when needed. God will speak in whatever way will get your attention. When He wants to warn of danger or of a problem coming, He can use any method He so chooses.  He can use a prophet, He can allow the gift of prophecy to come upon any of His servants (gift of prophecy differs from holding the office of a prophet). He speaks through his Holy Word, His Holy Spirit within you and various other signs. Whatever and whoever is needed to get your attention, God will use. But will you perceive? Will you heed the warnings God sends? Joseph did. He was a man who obviously trusted God and allowed God to guide his life so that he could properly protect those God called him to care for.

Men, is God the true head of your life? How can you truly lead if you are unwilling to follow? God was the head for Joseph who was called by Him  to be Jesus' earthly caregiver.

P.S. You have two invitations.You have one for my home church, City of Restoration Christian Center's "Reviving the Fire" for September 25-27 at 7pm nightly. And you also have the DC Community Book Signing & Reading/Q&A Panel I will be doing on October 5th from 2-4pm with Teria Powell of Good Life Radio. If you do not have the information, please let me know. I look forward to seeing you!!!