Gospel Reflections #180: God is sure to save us

Luke 2:6,7 "But while they were in Bethlehem, Mary, when the moon was full, gave birth to her firstborn son."

Many Old Testament accounts prophesied the birth of Jesus and pointed to Bethlehem as the place. But Joseph and Mary lived in Nazareth. "At that time an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus to all the inhabitants of the whole territory to register themselves. ....Joseph also belonged to the house of David and was of his lineage, so he went up from Nazareth, a city of Galilee, to Bethlehem, a city of David in Judea." (Luke 2:1-4)

God planned the final piece of the puzzle of this plan hundreds of years ago and revealed it to the prophet. God is working behind even the very smallest details. It may look like Emperor Augustus was the one who demanded the registration, but in fact, God was behind it.

Even now, God is faithfully fulfilling God's plan. It is not that He will do as He wants us to do, but that He is sure to save us, and that He has planned and is surely working to make salvation available to all people.

God's plan may be full of unknowns, but it is all His plan of love. If we do not refuse to be moved by God, He will faithfully and faithfully guide us.

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This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, a devoted student of the Bible who passionately embraces the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on the Gospels as a way to reach out to others and spread the message of Jesus. We're sharing her message here so that you too can experience the joy that comes from the Gospel that has filled her heart.