[Discoveries] 12-19-08 Join the adventure

[Inspiration in Your Inbox]

/*For those struggling financially ...*/
/*Let me say a word to you if you are a man. Do you know that God is at 
work in you? Do you know that God has confidence in you, even if you 
have lost confidence in yourself? Do you know that deep inside you do 
have what it takes? You will climb out of this valley. You will 
overcome. Hang in there, my friend. You will triumph in the end. You 
will find a way.*/

/*... the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," He said, "take 
the child and His mother and escape ..." -- Matthew 2:13*/

I like to play chess with my brother, even though he is a much better 
player than I am. I plan out how I'm going to trap him, and sometimes he 
plays along. He lets me trap him. But what I don't realize is that when 
the trap is over, his pieces will be exactly where he wants them to be 
and his position will be stronger than ever.

Herod tries to trap God's Messiah. Sometimes you wonder how people can 
get these ideas in their heads. Herod genuinely thought he could 
eliminate God's Son?

God brings the Magi along to finance a trip to Egypt. He lets Herod 
spring his trap, and the outcome puts everything exactly where God wants 
it to be.

How much notice did Joseph get? About 20 minutes. Joseph didn't need to 
know any sooner. Sometimes it will be the same with us. God has a plan, 
but He might not tell us what it is until He's ready for us to do 
something. God has already done the hard work. He's figured out the 
winning strategy. All we have to do is join the adventure when He taps 
us on the shoulder.

Be encouraged!
Dwight

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