Fulfilling Gods purpose

Luke 2:1-6

2 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Beth-lehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. 6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

Grabriel gave the message about the coming Christ

Caesar Augustus made the decree

Joseph fulfilling scriptures

Needing to go to Bethlehem from Nazareth about 100 or so miles today it is an hour and 44 mintues to travel there

Riding on a donkey

going to have a child

a descendant of David

All of these hardships Maary and Joseph just so the plan of God could be fulfilled

act 28:5-7 “And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.”

Paul had been shipped wrecked and saved everyone’s life and then the sanke bit him

God also gave people of the island to take care of them

ps 124: 1-8 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, Now may Israel say; If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, When men rose up against us: Then they had swallowed us up quick, When their wrath was kindled against us: Then the waters had overwhelmed us, The stream had gone over our soul: Then the proud waters Had gone over our soul. Blessed be the Lord, Who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: The snare is broken, and we are escaped. Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.”

Job 13:15 “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: But I will maintain mine own ways before him.”

Matt 28:20 “Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”

Does fear hinder us?