"Who Bugged the Manger?"
There is a thought that has come to mind related to Mary's position in the story of Jesus' birth.
I am struck with the fact that "it came to pass". I know how things come to pass and they come to pass when we are not prepared for them to come to pass. You lose your job when you thought you were going to get a raise. You have triplets when you were expecting one child. A loved one dies when your life seemed to have everything going for it.
Most of the monumental things are things that just "came to pass". People issue decrees to make things happen they want to happen. Caesar Augustus issued a decree that all the world should be enrolled, but, in spite of that, "it came to pass" that the child was born in Bethlehem.
They were on a road trip and they had a baby. How inconvenient! How awkward! Why did the decree have to be issued when it was and why did the baby have to come when it did? Why couldn't it have happened when they were back in Nazareth?
One of the most important things for us to realize is how things "come to pass" and there is nothing we can do to stop them.
Most of life is dealing with the things that come to pass. If we are successful in dealing with the things that come to pass we are able to face anything that comes our way and we can look toward the future with confidence and hope.
What in your life has "come to pass" and how have you dealt with it?
If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts click on the 'comments' box below. I look forward to hearing from.
Charles Schuster
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