Luke 2:3-5 “Everyone was required to return to his ancestral home for this registration. And because Joseph was a member of the royal line, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, King David’s ancient home—journeying there from the Galilean village of Nazareth. He took with him Mary, his fiancée, who was obviously pregnant by this time.” n
nI must have read the Christmas story a thousand time over the years from childhood till today. Every time I read it I find comfort and always a point of view I had not seen before. This fall St. John’s has been preparing for a new beginning, renewal and addition to two of our buildings. We have begun “The Walk” to a promise of God’s blessings. I imagine that Joseph and Mary had to prepare for their journey to Bethlehem, not easy for Mary so pregnant and unsure of what was to happen as any new mother would be. Joseph also had his share of nerves and concern for himself and Mary. Yet they stepped out in faith to travel a road full of uncertainty and hardship. The trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem has a variety of terrain surfaces, flat lands, desolate tracts, along with Hills!! So they prepared to take on whatever they needed to in order to arrive at their destination.
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nLorri McGuire
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