Art by Joshua Robinson and Patrick Hopper
Art by Joshua Robinson and Patrick Hopper

Read: Luke 2:4 (Joseph and Mary traveling)

A few years ago, I had to make a 6 hour car trip while recovering from pneumonia.  My physical condition made the trip seem even longer than it really was . . . and I was traveling in a climate controlled car, sitting on a comfortable chair.  Can you imagine how long the trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem must have felt for a very pregnant Mary and Joseph?  On the odometer, the distance between those locations was only 80 miles, but in a day before cars, the journey probably took them around a week — and it probably felt like a year!  Yet all this was done to fulfill the prophecy that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2). 

Question of the Day:  Have you ever felt like something in your life was taking FOREVER to develop?  How does reflecting on the journey to Bethlehem encourage you concerning God’s timing?

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