Sometimes it is so difficult to see how God can bring good from our really bad situations ... But He draws value from even the most disastrous of circumstances, such as when the conquering Romans (the bad) literally paved the road for the gospel (the good). Before the rise of Rome, the predominant world power was Greece, whose attractive culture led many to desire Hellenization. In addition, as Alexander the Great conquered lands, he forced subjugated men to serve in his military ... So they could understand orders, he made conscripts learn common Greek. On discharge, these men took the new language home, thereby helping to create a shared tongue between people groups. This was the perfect set-up for spreading the revolutionary message that would erupt from Israel a few centuries later .♝♔ ✙*༒*✙♕♝. The Romans paved roads throughout the territories they had conquered and then guarded land routes and seacoasts from encroaching enemies. Doing this ensured the relative safety of early Christian missionaries who carried the gospel. Perhaps Joseph and Mary traveled one of those roads on their trek from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Whether they did or not, God again turned hardship—a forced census—into blessing: Jesus the Messiah was born at precisely the time and place prophesied. From the moment in Eden when satan’s defeat was promised until the instant Christ fulfilled that prophecy upon the Cross, the AbbaFather continually brought good from bad situations. He was advancing His plan to save the world. The Romans made the roads, but God paved the way for a Savior, Messiah ... ༒*༺*♔*༻༒*✞*༒༺*♔*༻*༒ ☆*´┼┼ÃＬＬＥＬＵYＡＨ `*☆*
Posted on: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 20:19:26 +0000
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