Devotion:
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Read Luke 2:1-5.
Most of the time, when we hear or start reading these verses, we continue on for several more verses. But today, let’s stop at this point and consider what Joseph and Mary were going through. When we combine Matthew’s and Luke’s reporting about this part of the story, we can imagine what it may have been like for this young couple. For her to be pregnant before they were married, she would have been the focus of whispers and looks of judgment by people all around her. Though Joseph had been convinced by an angel that this child was from God, people from their village would have had other assumptions about her pregnancy. Even before they made the physical trip to Bethlehem, they had already been on a difficult emotional and psychological journey during the first eight months of her carrying this child.
Then, on top of that, they had to make the arduous journey to Bethlehem. I can only imagine what that trip must have been like for both of them, especially for her. On top of that, when they arrive, the only place for them to sleep is out in the stable with the animals. But through it all, God provided. And as you and I place our trust in God with all of what we’re going through, God still provides. Thanks be to God!
Personal Worship Option:
As I wrote those last few sentences above, I was immediately reminded of a song that Andrae Crouch sang back in the 1970s. May this chorus be your song this day and always.
Through it all, through it all, I’ve learned to trust in Jesus, I’ve learned to trust in God.
Through it all, through it all, I’ve learned to depend upon God’s word.
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