[Discoveries] 12-18-07 Always on the move -- Luke 2:4

[Inspiration in Your Inbox]

/*So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, 
to Bethlehem... -- Luke 2:4*/

Like migrant workers, Joseph and Mary seem always on the move. Mary 
travels to Judea, stays with Elizabeth, then returns to Galilee. The 
Romans tell Joseph that he and very expectant Mary must make a difficult 
journey. They try to settle down in Bethlehem, but a power-mad king 
drives them away to Egypt. Yet Egypt isn't home, so they head back to 
Judea, and change their destination mid-route - ending up in Galilee. 
When the story picks up again, Jesus is twelve, and, once again, they 
are traveling.

Roman oppression and gossipy prejudice accounted for most of these 
migrations. These relocations could seem arbitrary, but they aren't. 
Every time, without realizing it, they hit the bullseye of God's perfect 
plan.

When we seem in the grip of forces we cannot control, let's remember 
that stronger arms are at work, and God will not let something so small 
as a power-mad king -- or, for that matter, all the legions of hell -- 
meddle with His perfectly crafted plan.

Be encouraged!
Dwight

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