But the counsel of the Lord standeth for ever: the
thoughts of his heart to all generations. To deliver
their souls from death: and feed them in famine.
Today is the feast of the Holy Innocents which looks at how King Herod ordered all boys under the age of 2 to be killed. He knew that a new King had been born in Jesus and felt threatened by that so his response was to order all of the boys in his Kingdom to be killed. Mary and Joseph had already fled Bethlehem as Joseph had been visited by an angel in his dreams and told to keep Jesus safe.
During our 12 Days of Christmas reflection last year we prayed for the families in Newtown, Connecticut where 20 children and 6 adults were killed during a a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. It seems fitting today to think about those families again, a year on from that tragedy, in the hope that this Christmas they can find peace in their hearts amongst the sadness they will feel at the loss of their children.
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