Proverbs 21:1 “The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will.”

DAILY READING; Acts 14; Joshua 22; Job 31

The Roman Emperor, Caesar Augustus was fond of censuses. As recorded in his diary titled “Res Gestae Divi Avgvsti” or “The Deeds of Divine Augustus”, he ordered widespread censuses of Rome at least three times.
One of these was just before Jesus was born, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke.
The purposes of this census was to register people so that they could be taxed, and to register young men for military service.
The census required a huge reshuffling of people as everyone had to return to their ancestral hometowns to be registered.
Both Joseph and Mary were descendants of David , who was from Bethlehem and they were required by the Roman decree to immediately go to Bethlehem, even though Mary was nine months pregnant.
However, while Caesar Augustus was demonstrating his power by decreeing this census, he never knew, he was aiding in the fulfillment of prophesy of the prophet Micah which said the Savior would be born in Bethlehem.
Micah 5:2 says “But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days”.

Though Ceaser Augustsu was the most powerful man in the world at that time, yet God used him to get Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem so that Jesus could be born there.

Truly, God can use any one and any situation to accomplish His purpose for our lives.
No matter how outrageously our leaders may act, or what decrees, rules or laws they put in place, God can cause it to all work together to fulfill His divine plan and purpose for us.

Proverbs 21:1 says, “The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will.”

Though we may not understand certain situations, we trust that God knows where every road is leading and He is in control of our journey.
Especially as we head towards the New Year, we may not know what the political terrain may hold, but we trust in the God who holds our tomorrow.
Certainly, God has gone ahead of us to make every crooked path straight.

Deuteronomy 31:8 says ‘And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.’

Surely, when we serve and trust God, we will not fear nor be dismayed about the decrees of government or political changes.
Just as Jesus was born in the exact place at the exact time the prophet foretold, we can trust that God is in perfect control of our destiny and our future.
Let us therefore keep appreciating and celebrating His faithfulness, because as long as we walk in line with His Word we can be sure that our future is secure.

PRAYER: Lord, I know that You are in perfect control of my life and all that concerns me. Help me to be rightly positioned, through diligent study of Your Word, so that Your plans for me will be fulfilled in due season in Jesus Name.
QUOTE;
There is more to you than meets the eyes. Don’t let anyone convince you otherwise. – WORDBITE 222.

Shalom!

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