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Luke 2:4-6 - Gods Plan Is Good, but Not Always Convenient.

Luke 2:4-6 (GW) Joseph went from 
Nazareth, a city in Galilee, to a Judean city called 
Bethlehem  Joseph went there to register with Mary. 
She had been promised to him in marriage and was 
pregnant. While they were in Bethlehem, the time came 
for Mary to have her child.  

COMMENTARY PEARL

   Gods plan for your life is good. 
Its for your benefit. Its a loving plan. But 
it doesnt mean its painless, and it 
doesnt mean itll always be convenient. 
   This was particularly true with Jesus 
birth. The circumstances were hardly convenient for 
Mary and Joseph. The Bible tells us, At that 
time, the Emperor Augustus ordered a census of the 
Roman Empire  So Joseph went from Nazareth, a 
city in Galilee, to a Judean city called 
Bethlehem  Joseph went there to register with Mary. 
She had been promised to him in marriage and was 
pregnant. While they were in Bethlehem, the time came 
for Mary to have her child (Luke 2:1, 4-6 
GW). 
   As they prepared to face their role as 
parents to the Son of God, Mary, and Joseph heard 
that Caesar issued a census, and everybody had to 
go back to their ancestral town. 
   Lets put that in perspective: If 
tomorrow the government made a rule that required 
every single person to go back to the town they 
were from - all at the same time - it would cause 
chaos! Every plane, train, and automobile would be 
booked. Every highway would be filled. It would be 
incredibly frustrating and remarkably inconvenient. 
   Now try navigating that chaos nine months 
pregnant. Imagine how inconvenient it would be to 
travel by donkey to another city when youre 
ready to give birth at any moment. Thats what 
Mary did. Then, when she finally got to 
Bethlehem, she had to deliver her baby in a barn, 
surrounded by a bunch of animals. 
   None of the circumstances around Jesus 
birth were convenient. But they were part of 
Gods plan. It had been long foretold that Jesus 
would be born in Bethlehem. The inconveniences to 
get them there were part of a bigger plan for 
Joseph and Mary, one that was better than they 
could have ever dreamed. 
   Joseph and Mary trusted God through their 
discomfort and fear. You, too, can trust that all the 
things God does in your life are because he knows 
best. He might use some inconveniences to get you 
where you need to be, but he is always working for 
your good and working out his purposes in your 
life. [Daily Devotional by Rick Warren: 
https://pastorrick.com/devotional/] 

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