“All returned to their own towns to register for this census.
DAY 19- We have made it to Nazareth
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 stopped to let all of this sink in? The timing of this is amazing. Apparently Mary was getting close to delivering and God knew exactly where He wanted His Son to be born. I mean what impeccable timing for Augustus to send out a decree. God’s amazing timing!
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 brother though hard to understand at times, is always perfect and fitting in the end.
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 according to His will. Why would we choose to live according to our will and not His?
In the end when our eyes are opened, we will see how perfect His plan for us was and is.
Have you experienced God’s perfect timing and plan in your life?
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