Why Mary’s Journey Teaches Us the Beauty of Faithful Waiting

Why Mary’s Journey Teaches Us the Beauty of Faithful Waiting
  • Published Dec 19, 2024
Robert Hampshire

In Luke chapter 2, we read a pretty interesting phrase. This says that after Mary and Joseph finished their journey, they went to Bethlehem to be taxed by their family. It says that when the time came, Mary gave birth to her son.

And now what really sticks out to me is that Mary was given a promise of a miracle, a miracle that had never happened to anybody else in the birth of a son through her, and she still had to wait for it to happen. In her case, she had to wait nine months for that miracle child to be born. But in Israel's case, they had been waiting for hundreds and hundreds of years for the Messiah to come.

Luke 2:17-18

Here's my point. God has promised us so many things. He has wonderful things in store, but we have to be patient to wait on his time.

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Robert Hampshire is a pastor, teacher, writer, and leader. He has been married to Rebecca since 2008 and has four children: Brooklyn, Bryson, Abram, and Aubrey. Robert attended North Greenville University in South Carolina for his undergraduate and Liberty University in Virginia for his Masters. He has served as a worship pastor, youth pastor, family pastor, church planter, and Pastor of Worship and Discipleship. He now serves at  Calvary Baptist Church in Florence, South Carolina. He furthers his ministry through his blog site, Faithful Thinking, and YouTube channel. His life goal is to serve God and His Church by reaching the lost with the gospel, making devoted disciples, equipping and empowering others to go further in their faith and calling, and leading a culture of multiplication for the glory of God. Find out more about him here.