Imagine... a teenage girl about to give birth far from home.
Her husband, older than she, but no more experienced than his young wife.
The government demands only added to the burden. A crazy leader who was unpredictable in word and deed.
Yet, it was finally time for the prophecy of the Messiah to come to life.
God's timing does not always make sense immediately, but it is always perfect.
His ways are not our ways. He sees the bigger picture when I can't wrap my head around much more than one day at a time.
Jesus was born at time without internet, cell phones and cars. He was trained in a trade during a time and culture that it was respectable work. Not glamorous, but honest work. I love that his earthly father's trade was one that used wood, nail, patience, creativity and courage to begin. God specifically chose the couple, the time and and the place.
It would all come together to glorify God and his decision to join us in human form to truly know what it was like to be in human skin. Long awaited... but right on time. This season, we get to pause, practice gratitude and celebrate the birth of our Savior. Because he came... we have new hope and a joy the world cannot steal from us. Odd little package.. a baby in a manger. Not where you typically find God... or is is?
This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” -Luke 2:12
Why a manger? Why not a manger?
Where do we find him today? Why not a grocery store line, the carpool line or a coffee shop?He came to know us and go before us, so that we would be spared the price of our sins. The eternal, chose to be limited by human skin and walk with us.
He acts in ways that are a mystery to me... but I love to wonder at it all. Especially tonight.
Listen for Angels. Look for the star. Don't miss the manger.
Today, I am grateful for God's time timing.
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