Holi-dazed?
Have you taken time off work/school this week? Have your plans of nothing-ness gone smoothly? Are you sitting around in your PJs for hours on end enjoying the remnants of eggnog and sugar cookies? No? Life not going according to your expectations?
That puts you in good company! The Wise Men had just spent time with the precious Christ Child, presenting their gifts after their long journey. I can imagine they were looking forward to their return trip home, anxious to tell of their travels. Plans changed, however, when they were warned in a dream to go home "another way" in order to avoid answering to Herod. Joseph and Mary also experienced a spontaneous Plan B when Joseph was told in a dream to take his family to Egypt!
God has detailed reasons for our changes of plans, with repercussions well beyond our comprehension. We must trust His divine wisdom, whether it's a canceled appointment, a sick child, a broken down car.....even when it means the loss of a precious loved one.
Let's finish out this holiday season with open minds and hearts, ready to hear and heed God's will.
Have you taken time off work/school this week? Have your plans of nothing-ness gone smoothly? Are you sitting around in your PJs for hours on end enjoying the remnants of eggnog and sugar cookies? No? Life not going according to your expectations?
That puts you in good company! The Wise Men had just spent time with the precious Christ Child, presenting their gifts after their long journey. I can imagine they were looking forward to their return trip home, anxious to tell of their travels. Plans changed, however, when they were warned in a dream to go home "another way" in order to avoid answering to Herod. Joseph and Mary also experienced a spontaneous Plan B when Joseph was told in a dream to take his family to Egypt!
God has detailed reasons for our changes of plans, with repercussions well beyond our comprehension. We must trust His divine wisdom, whether it's a canceled appointment, a sick child, a broken down car.....even when it means the loss of a precious loved one.
Let's finish out this holiday season with open minds and hearts, ready to hear and heed God's will.
“Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to Your Word.” Luke 1:38
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