The Divine Process: The Hope of Glory

Power In the Blood Assembly
Dec 28, 2025
8 min read

Updated: Jan 1

“The Power to Conquer Life”

Matthew 2:1-23

The Visit of the Wise Men

Matthew 2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

Matthew 2:2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

Matthew 2:3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Matthew 2:4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

Matthew 2:5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

Matthew 2:6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

Matthew 2:7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

Matthew 2:8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

Matthew 2:9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

Matthew 2:10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Matthew 2:11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

Matthew 2:12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

The Flight to Egypt

Matthew 2:13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Matthew 2:14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

Matthew 2:15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

Herod Kills the Children

Matthew 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.

Matthew 2:17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,

Matthew 2:18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

The Return to Nazareth

Matthew 2:19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

Matthew 2:20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.

Matthew 2:21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Matthew 2:22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

Matthew 2:23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

Main Points of Gods Processes:

Gods Processes start with Inspiration
come with Opposition
utilize the weak things to get the greatest results
force dependence on God’s Direction
showcase His ability to surpass limitations
make Men focus on God and give Him Glory
gives you the Power to Conquer Life

Summary

The Process that Fulfills Prophecy

(Submission and Dependance on God)

If you look at your life through natural eyes only you will often miss the divine working of God weaved through your story as He strives to fulfill His Prophesy for your Life.

Key Themes

The process of Divine intervention and the fulfillment of prophecy often do not occur in a manner that appears Glorious or Divine in the eyes of man. Gods’ methods often appear weaker and random compared to the forces of evil but ultimately bear incomparable Fruit and Glory for God and Man.

Gods Processes start with inspiration

(A sign, a vision, a word, an encounter)

Matthew 2:1-23 KJV 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

There is always a divine cause that sets the hearts and minds of Men in Motion
David, Paul, Joseph, Moses… Jesus. All set out inspired by Divine purpose

Gods Processes come with Opposition

(A person, a process, a limiting factor)

3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

Once it is a plan of God in the earth, there is always something or someone that seeks to oppose it
David, Paul, Joseph, Moses… Jesus. All were ruthlessly Opposed

God’s Processes utilize the weak things to get the greatest results

(God seeks those who can see and hear)

6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

Go doesn’t choose the way men choose, God looks beyond, physical appearance, natural ability, pedigree, privilege, race, place of origin
God is always looking for the least of these.
David was a shepherd, Joseph was the youngest of his brothers, Moses a murderer, Rahab a prostitute, Mary a simple Jewish girl, Ruth a foreigner,
God always seeks those who can see or hear what He wants to do in the earth and are willing to submit themselves to the task

7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.

God’s Processes force Dependence on God’s Direction

(A sign, a vision, a word, an encounter)

12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. 13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: 15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

When it comes to divine processes, without dependence on divine direction success is unlikely; standard, natural methodologies seldom work

God’s Processes showcase His ability to surpass limitations

(without God it is not possible)

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, 18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. 19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life. 21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee. 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

Without Gods intervention and direction there is no way they would have survived

God’s Processes make Men focus on God

(God is Glorified)

God uses methods that can only work if God is in it.
Jesus came into the world in the worst way- Born in a manger
Jesus dies and left the world in the worst way- Death by Crucifixion
Jesus changed the world in the most glorious way- Reuniting Men to God

God’s Process gives you the Power to Conquer Life

(God is Glorified)

When its in the bible we can romanticize the reality and minimize the parts that we wish not to see
In reality when we are living it we can be blinded by the mess, the struggles and the pain and miss the point
All of God’s processes, create change in the person, our way of thinking, seeing, feeling etc. to align with God’s view of what is important.
All of God’s processes create results that surpass any other method and bring benefit to more than just you.