Luke 2:1–3 (ESV) — 1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus
that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first
registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town.
NOTE: I know I have made this observation before in
another QT note, but it is interesting how God shuffles a whole known world of
people just to place the birth of his son in Bethlehem to fulfill prophecy. Of
course, the other way of looking at it is that God knew Augustus would do this
and so the prophecy just tells us what will take place. Either way it is
extraordinary. I think what is missed is that the players (Joseph and Mary)
experience hardship (travel, birth on the road, a stable for a room) without
realizing the bigger picture of what God is doing. More so, all the other
people moving around and being discomforted, did not know that this was to get
one young girl moved to Bethlehem. And many would never know. It is easy to be
cynical and not realize that God is at work. We just have no idea where or with
whom he is working.
PRAYER: Father, I do
not need to know what you are doing. But, I cannot forget that you are doing.
You are working in the lives of individuals to bring the light of the gospel. I
may be discomforted by the events, but whom am I to say your work in a young
girl's life is not a good thing just because I am afflicted in some way.
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