She Was Expecting A Baby

 

 

In those days, Caesar Augustus made a law. It required that a list be made of everyone in the whole Roman world. It was the first time a list was made of the people while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be listed.

So Joseph went also. He went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea. That is where Bethlehem, the town of David, was. Joseph went there because he belonged to the family line of David. He went there with Mary to be listed. Mary was engaged to him. She was expecting a baby.

While Joseph and Mary were there, the time came for the child to be born. She gave birth to her first baby. It was a boy. She wrapped him in large strips of cloth. Then she placed him in a manger. There was no room for them in the inn.

Luke 2:1-7

We have heard these verses all our lives. The stories tend to focus on Caesar, no room in the inn, and the manger. Rarely do we focus on the wonder of the verses. Mary was expecting a baby. A very special baby who would change our lives. Thank God she was expecting the baby who came to save us from our sins.

Those who let God provide will be satisfied.

Our Daily BreadDecember 24, 2009