El-ahrairah was playing "O Little Town of Bethlehem" on our keyboard this morning. It made me think about how much confusion there might have been about where the Messiah was to be born: Micah 5:2 gives the prophecy of Christ being born in Bethlehem, while other prophecies referenced Him coming "out of Egypt" and another called Him a Nazarene.
So which is it? Knowing what we now know about the circumstances of Christ's birth and upbringing, it seems simple. (Spoiler alert: He was born in Bethlehem, moved to Egypt to escape Herod, then moved to Nazareth in Galilee.) But I can see how these seeming contradictions would have caused a great deal of confusion before the events actually transpired.
There are a lot of things about God and His gospel that I don't know, and in particular there seem to be so many contradictions that I struggle to understand. While I don't believe there are any reasons to quit looking for answers, there are numerous examples showing that sometimes, there are just things about God's plan we can't yet see. Which isn't always comforting, but it's kind of nice to realize that it's not like the confusing events of the past few weeks are unique to our day and age. People have dealt with limited mortal perspective before, and we'll do it more in the future too. I just try to keep in mind that Someone knows what He's doing.
-Owlet
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