His amazing timing!

“All returned to their own towns to register for this census.” Luke 2:3

DAY 19- We have made it to Nazareth! God has been so good and faithful; He led us here safely.  Today we are going to meet up with Mary and Joseph some things are going on and I am not sure how long we will stay here.  Let’s get going they are waiting.

Joseph: We are so glad you made it, we saw the Lord leading you and we knew you would make it. You are just in time, we are getting ready to leave, a census has been decreed and we must return back to our home towns.

Let me start from the beginning I see some of you with puzzled looks on your face.

Augustus, the Roman emperor has just sent out a decree that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. So we all must return to our home towns to register for the census. Since I am a descendant of King David we must go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. (Luke 2:1-4)

So we have no time to spare we have a 70 mile journey ahead of us, we need to get going.  We will visit on the way.

Have you ever truly stopped and let all of this absorb within your mind.  It is so amazing the timing of all of this.  Apparently Mary was getting close to delivering and God knew exactly where He wanted His son to be. I mean what impeccable timing for Augustus to send out a decree. Oh, the absolute amazing plan our God had.

I think we seem to forget just how planned out our lives really are. What timing for Mary to have to travel, and ladies you know what I am talking about, 9 months pregnant, could you imagine traveling by foot, camel or donkey 70 miles. Augustus could have sent out the decree months before or after. His timing, His timing!

And how wonderful for us, that we are getting to see first hand the work of the Lord.  It is all in His timing and how He wants all things to be done. Why would we choose to live according to our will and not His? The next time you question the timing of things, just remember God is at work and is preparing or placing you there for a very specific reason, so just trust and obey, praise and give thanks, and find the joy and positive despite what your flesh says.

Because in the end when our eyes are opened we will see just how good and perfect His plan for us was and is. And at the end of this incredible journey we are going to see just how awesome our God is.  I am so excited!!