Psalm 16:5 (Gnt) You, Lord, are all I have, and you give me all I need; my future is in your hands.
The 'Magi' had arrived having travelled for a long time from the Far East. Scholars tell us these were powerful wealthy men, probably more than three of them. Their reputation would have gone before them as having the ability to bring down rulers and kings and they brought their own private army for protection, probably bringing an entourage of 500 or more servants and soldiers with them as they'd travelled through dangerous territory to find the new King.
King Herod was so afraid because he feared for his own throne when they appeared and he knew he was majorly under threat when they announced their intention of finding and worshipping the new born King. No wonder he had all the baby boys under two years old killed!
But God had other plans, prepared long before, for these 'Magi' to arrive at exactly the right moment in time, with great wealth to present to His Son. God is never taken by surprise and He knew that Joseph and Mary would have to flee in the night with Jesus to Egypt with no prior warning. He knew they would have no home and no job to go to when they got there, so God provided in advance. He made sure they had all the gold they would need to set up home and care for His Son in Egypt and then to move back to Nazareth a few years later.
God knows everything that is going to happen in our futures and He has His plans already laid out for us, to prosper us and not to harm us, to bless us. He has already prepared everything we will need when we get there, whether it's a job, finances, new friends or whatever.
When we think about our future, if we'll remember to first ask God to be in charge of it, we can relax and leave it in His loving hands and not lose any sleep over it! What a reassurance and blessing that is especially as we look forward to 2023. Our futures are safe in His loving hands.😊
Psalm 31:14-15 ... I am trusting you, O Lord, saying, "You are my God!" My future is in your hands...
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