A Life Anchored In HisStory – Andrea Cocker

In Matthew’s gospel, every moment of chaos is followed by a powerful reminder: “This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken.” Nothing was random. Nothing caught God off guard. Every step had already been spoken about by the prophets, centuries before it happened.God had a plan from the very beginning. The child would be called out of Egypt. The mothers of Bethlehem would grieve, just as Rachel once did. A boy would grow up in a place no one respected, and that very place would carry the meaning of hope. Even Nazareth pointed to God’s promise of a branch that would bring life again.Jesus’ life was deeply connected to God’s story. And so is yours.