20/20

Many historians seem to think Jesus was born around 6 BC, and since this is the year 2014, that means, if those scholarly folks are correct, Jesus was born 2020 years ago.  Whether they’re exactly correct in their fixing of Jesus’ birth year or not, realizing He may well have been born 2020 years ago made me think of a way we often use the number 2020, and that is to refer to perfect vision, 20/20 vision.

In keeping with that thought, truly when Jesus was born, when God came to earth in the person of His Son, God did what He did with perfect vision of your life.  What I mean is that when Jesus, the Savior, was born, God gave what He gave, the life, the salvation He provided, with perfect awareness, 20/20 vision of your life, your need.  He provided a Savior, knowing you and I would need one.

We usually think we want God to act reactively.  We do something, experience something, need something, or think of something, and perhaps we then turn to God and ask Him to react to our new need, problem, or desire.  But in the birth of Jesus, as is so often the case, God acted proactively.  He went ahead and did what He knew we would be needing someday.  God is that organized and that caring.  In the sending of His Son, God acted perfectly and proactively.

As I said, that’s not the only time, but it’s probably the best example of how He does that so very well.  The point being, the next time you turn to God with a request, rather than waiting to see what God might do in response, you might consider looking for what God has already provided, put in place, so as to be ready-when-needed.  He has 20/20 vision of you and your life, so go ahead and thank Him for what He’s probably already done to bless you in the present and the future and forevermore.