We have all read that famous children’s book How The Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss. Did you know there was a Grinch who was named Herod who tried to steal Christmas nearly 2000 years ago?! The only thing that kept this first Grinch, named Herod, from stealing Christmas from the earth was the obedience of three men.
In Matthew chapter 2:12 we read: And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
God sovereignly moved upon these three men and those men instantly found themselves in a place where their loyalty came under the greatest test they had ever experienced. Do they report back to Herod the King as they were commanded or do they risk their lives and disobey his orders? Thank God these three men chose to love not their lives even unto death and through faith decided to return to their own country another way. Can you imagine if these men had not been obedient to God but rather returned to Herod? Where would we be today? Here is a great lesson for each of us to learn: future generations will be blessed in ways we cannot even imagine through our obedience to God’s word. I am convinced the three wise men had no idea of the magnitude of their obedience to the heavenly dream, would have such an impact on the world for nearly the next 2,000 years.
Only time will tell and only God knows how many generations will be blessed by our obedience! I have to believe through our simple obedience to the heavenly calling on our lives, generations to come will be blessed beyond measure.