- The perfect plan of God to become part of and redeem the human race was carried out through the birth of Jesus. For something that God planned so carefully, though, why did it seem so messy? Born to an unwed mother, who had to travel on the back of donkey during the very last stages of her pregnancy, only to find that there was no place other than a stinky cave to give birth to the Son of God. In truth, everything happened exactly as God had planned, as the wheels of history, current events, and the personal stories of each of the participants meshed in perfect harmony to accomplish His purposes. Just as in the Christmas story, we often feel like our lives are a mess - but God is working through all of our circumstances to help us realize His purposes for our lives.