While Joseph and Mary were living in Nazareth and Mary was still with child, the Roman Emperor, Caesar Augustus, declared a census of the entire Roman empire. 

   History reveals the Emperor did initiate the census decree, but make no mistake—God was in total control of the event! Where, when, how and why Jesus Christ was coming to this world was a plan created and controlled by God in the beginning.

   The Old Testament foretold hundreds of passages of the Messiah’s coming. Most have been fulfilled while some are yet to be.

The prophet Isaiah spoke of who would birth Jesus, and the prophet Micah predicted where Jesus would be born:

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

Micah 5:2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”

   And the blessing to the world is: God did fulfill His promise of Jesus!

   In celebration of the reason for the season, thank you for visiting my blog and taking time to read the biblical story of Christ’s birth as shared in the gospel of Luke 2:1-20 : 

   In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register.

   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. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.

   While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

   And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

   But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

   Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

   When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

   So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

   But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

   The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Through the precious gift of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, may God continue to bless you and your family!

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