Trusting God's Foresight
. . . They departed for their own country another way.
Matthew 212
Today's Bible Reading: Matthew 2:7-12.
While driving to an unfamiliar location, my car sat-nave directions suddenly seemed wrong. After entering onto a motorway, I was advised to exit and travel along a one-lane country road running parallel to the motorway. After a few miles, however, the traffic on the motorway next to me slowed to a near standstill. The trouble? Major road works. And the one-lane country road? With little traffic, provided to be a clear path to my destination. I could not see ahead, but the sat-nave could. I said to myself, “just like God can.”
Knowing what was ahead, God in a dream gave a similar change in directions to the wise men who had come from the east to worship Jesus, “born king of the Jews” (Matthew 2:2). King Herod, disturbed by the news of a ‘rival’ king, lied to the magi, sending them to Bethlehem, saying: “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find Him, bring back word to me, so that I too may go and worship Him” (v 8). Warned in a dream “not to go back to Herod.” Thus, “they departed for their own country another way” (v 12).
God will guide our steps, too. As we travel life’s roads, we can trust that He sees ahead and remain confident that “He shall direct [our] paths” as we submit to His directions (Proverbs 3:6).
Prayer
I cannot see the road ahead, God, as You can. Please give me discernment to know when a change in direction is coming from You, I ask in Jesus name. Amen.
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