Being in the right place at the right time is important. We can make all our plans and still not accomplish it. We may consider it to be luck that puts there. We may believe it is fate. Yet, there is another reason for us to be in the right place at the right time.
God moves in our lives. The more we seek to follow his plan for our lives, the more often we are in the right place at the right time. Make no mistake, we can refuse to follow his plan. After all, we have free will. Yet, God even uses our disobedience to accomplish his plan.
The prophet Micah prophesied Jesus’ birth seven hundred years before He was born. God, through the Holy Spirit, gave Micah the prophecy to speak to his fellow Israelites. He stated the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. His prophecy stated the Messiah would rule in Israel, which is why they were looking for a king who bring the nation back to prominence.
Yet, when we continue to read what Micah prophesies, we see that the Ruler existed long before Micah. How can this be? The only answer is one that doesn’t make sense from a human point of view but does make sense according to God’s plan. God came into this world in the form of an infant and lived among us. In fact, one name he took on, Immanuel, means God with us.
Our challenge at times is understanding how God is moving in our lives. We must keep our eyes and ears open. We must keep an open mind and have a heart that is seeking to understand God’s plan. God is at work in our lives. He may not provide us with prophecy as he did to Micah, but he continues to have a plan for each of us.
I pray we all seek to understand God’s plan. I pray we know that God has a plan for us. I pray each one of us will keep our eyes, ears, and minds open to see and hear God working in our lives. Seek understanding. Know God has a plan. Keep your eyes open. Keep your ears open. Have an open mind.
Micah 5:2
But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah,
who are one of the little clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to rule in Israel,
whose origin is from of old,
from ancient days.
Marty Pressey 