Luke 2:1-5
1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
Reflection
Our scripture today reminds us that the story of Christmas is not an easy path. Mary and Joseph must travel a treacherous journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. But it is important for us to remember that so often our response to God’s call is a journey. In some ways this is a daunting thought that the response to God’s call is to go to places that are outside of our comfort zone, but at the same time it is a comfort to know that answers for our life in faith are not instant but a process or a journey. How have you seen that your life in God has been a journey?
