Day 19: The Pieces Are Falling Into Place
The pieces of the prophecy puzzle are falling in place. Centuries of bits of information about the Messiah were being played out and Matthew points this out in his account of Jesus.
Day 19: The Pieces Are Falling Into Place
Micah tells us the shepherd ruler of Israel will be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2.) Hosea gives us the news that this ruler will be the Son of God and come "out of Egypt" (Hosea 11:1.) Isaiah uses the word "branch" to describe this ruler which sounds like Nazarene in Hebrew and is perhaps what Matthew is referring to in verse 23 (Isaiah 11:1.)
I am amazed how we as individuals plug into the master plan of God. Here God gives Joseph very clear directions through an angel just as he had before, but some details are left unclear, even though they were part of God's plan. Joseph and Mary selected Nazareth in Galilee to raise Jesus. Apparently without specific instructions from God. And Matthew tells us that Jesus being called a Nazarene would fulfill a prophecy and God's master plan.
Your will is mysterious to me in many ways but thank you God for including us, our decisions, our circumstances, our lives, by your Grace, in your will.
Other days of my Journey to Bethlehem.
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