CERTAINTY WITH GOD

Matthew 2:23 NLT So the family went and lived in a town called Nazareth. This fulfilled what the prophets had said: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

Life can be very unsettling sometimes but as I read how Joseph was contacted by angels in dreams every time God wanted to warn him to move on because Jesus’ life was threatened, I realised afresh how unsettled Joseph and Mary’s early married life was. 

Upheaval, moving house, new country, no job, no home, new start again, but Joseph knew to obey what God said!

Everything God does is for a reason and we probably won’t know the whys and wherefores this side of heaven but we can trust His instructions even if we feel unsettled or uncertain about what the future holds. We need to remember God always knows best, always knows what He’s doing, and He knows the end from the beginning!😊

So be encouraged, no matter how uncertain your future may be looking, God has promised to lead and guide each one of us along the path which is a walk of faith, which means stepping out into our unknown, but into God’s known.

Psalm 23 says the Lord is our Shepherd and that He leads us. The question is, are we willing to follow where He leads, or are we stuck in our comfort zone? He may be leading us into new areas of ministry, new relationships, new careers or new places to live. 

Circumstances may be uncertain, and our ‘feelings’ are bound to fluctuate, but God wants us to know there is no uncertainty for those who are led by His Spirit. When God is doing the leading, we can be certain He will bring us all safely through, so the important thing is to trust and obey, even when it might not make sense.😊

God has a good plan for 2026 and beyond, so let’s just be like Joseph and Mary and do whatever God says and follow His lead. Amen. 😊

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