December 1
(Luke 2:6-7 NIV) “While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, {7} and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son.”
(Galatians 4:4-5 NIV) “But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, {5} to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.”
The timing of Christ’s birth was perfect. It was the right time religiously. The Scriptures had been compiled in an orderly fashion and there were synagogues in just about every town where people could hear the word of God. It was the right time culturally. The highly descriptive and accurate Greek language was predominant, and would provide the platform for the gospels and epistles to be written. It was the right time politically. The world was essentially under one government in Rome, and when the first disciples were commissioned to share the gospel with all the world, they had a first-class road system, an almost universal language, and an outstanding postal system. The timing of Christ’s birth was no accident. This is what Paul meant in Galatians when he said, “when the time had fully come”. God’s timing was perfect. It still is! -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day
