The events that swirled around Joseph during that first Christmas season may have seemed unexpected and bewildering, but they should not have been a complete surprise. They had been predicted hundreds of years earlier. Numerous prophecies had been made, foretelling numerous details of the Messiah’s life. What was surprising to Joseph was not that it happened, but that it had happened to him.
When we read the Bible, it is easy to believe the events could happen to someone else. After all, throughout history there have been spiritual giants walking about. But to see everything the Bible says about living victoriously, and then to have God express those truths through our life is an entirely different matter!
The truth is that God has been relentlessly working out His purposes on earth since the first man and woman walked in the Garden. He has given ample notice of His intentions. He has made abundant promises. He has sent many prophets. But ultimately we must adjust our lives to what God is doing in our generation. We cannot be disoriented to the Bible, for in it is everything we need so we can know what to expect. God has said what is coming. Are you prepared?