Off to Bethlehem

A Roman office where officials kept lists and records.

Read

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire. This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And everyone went to his own town to register.
Luke 2:1-3 (BSB)

Think

The emperor in Rome ordered a census, a count of everyone. So Joseph and Mary had to travel to Bethlehem, the town of Joseph’s family. The emperor did not know it, but he was helping God keep Micah’s promise.

Talk about it

How did God use the emperor’s order?

Pray

God, thank You that You are in charge of everything.