Where the
Road Leads
I like road trips - the
sights along the way, finding those quaint, local restaurants in out-of-the-way
cities – all of that just adds to the whole experience.
I
like
road
trips.
Mary and Joseph made a
road trip. Their road led to
Bethlehem. It was a long trip,
especially with a pregnant wife and a slow donkey.
The end of the trail
for them was in a barn in back of a local inn.
That’s where their road led.
But even before that,
the road to Bethlehem, and the manger was mapped out, thought out, planned for
and told about.
It involved generations
of some righteous and some not so righteous ones. But the family heritage of the Christ-child
was in place nevertheless.
It was in God’s mind
from the beginning of time. He knew the
players who would appear on the stage, and he had them appear on time. They
knew their lines. They knew how to act,
what to say, and where to stand for this road trip leading to the manger.
We are all on that road
now.
We are headed to Bethlehem.
We are in search of what the manger
holds.
Need peace.
It’s
there in the manger.
Need healing.
It’s
there.
Need hope.
It’s
there.
Need (in) sight.
It’s there
Need
reconciliation.
It’s there.
Need forgiveness.
It’s there.
What do you
need?
Are you on the road to
the manger?
My prayer for you is
that you’ll find your way to the manger this Christmas. There may not have been any room in the inn,
but there’s plenty of room at the manger.
P Michael Biggs
Up-Words.net
Offering Hope
This Christmas