No Misfits Here
Advent Day 13
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 literal steps of God’s
magnificent plan to save the world.
Consider here the
centuries 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? They are impoverished misfits, uncertain and simply
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. God puts people of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds and
futures on a journey with him to bring salvation to the world. God takes
“misfits” and fits them perfectly into his plan.
When you say,
“Yes, Lord. I will follow you, Jesus.” you enter into a journey that fits step-by-step
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.
Yes, God’s
salvation fits you to him. I pray you walk with him as did Joseph and Mary. Enjoy
the wonder of your journey with him. After all, the journey will fit you into
heaven.
Pause and Consider how the cross fits even you.
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