“And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee.” Luke 2:4 NLT
As in years gone by, Famous will make the journey with me on Christmas Eve to my parents’ house less than an hour away. There is no written decree that compels us to travel there every year but rather the family ritual of gathering to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. It will be a short commute for us compared to the many people who must use airplanes and congested highways for their reunions.
The journey made by Mary and Joseph was long simply because of her condition and their mode of transportation. Otherwise, you can look on the map and see how easy it would have been with modern transportation. But then there was the complicating factor of crowds of people heading to the same place on poor roads.
Our lives are journeys that every year take us back to Bethlehem, not just out of custom, but for the answer to our profound need to gaze upon God’s love.
Today, help me to find the star that will direct my steps.
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