A Walk of Faith
Read Luke 2
Luke 2:4-5 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
JOSEPH and Mary are on an 80-mile walk from Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem in Judea. The journey would take about 5-8 days, depending on how everyone was feeling. These are the next steps of God’s magnificent plan to save the world.
Centuries. Consider the years of promises and prophecies from Abraham to Isaac to Joseph to Moses to Samuel to David to Isaiah to Daniel to Joseph and Mary. Wait. “Joseph and Mary”, can we say their names in the same breath with the mighty, godly heroes of Israel’s history? Joseph and Mary are misfits, impoverished, scared and just following the crowd.
Or are they misfits? Joseph and Mary are surely as much a part of God’s plan of salvation as the “mighty and famous”. Actually these men were mere mortals, too, until God said, “You!”
God takes “misfits” and fits them perfectly into his plan. That’s why he’s called you. Yes, you. You’re really not a misfit. You may think you are, but you’re not.
When you say, “Yes, Lord.” you enter into a journey that goes step by step to where God fits you perfectly to Him. He takes you to the places he needs you to go—a crowded town, a stinky stable, a sheep pasture, a rocky road, a mountain top, a fertile plain, a cross, Heaven. Enjoy the wonder of your journey with him and to him.
Pause and Consider: how God makes you fit into his love.
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