The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Luke 2:1-5, “Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus,

that a census be taken of all the inhabited Earth. 2 This was the first census

taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And everyone was on his way

to register for the census, each to his own city. 4 Joseph also went up from

Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called

Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, 5 in order to register

along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child.”

Have you ever noticed how the political directives of human governments

turn out to be the directives of Almighty God? Is it likely that Joseph or Mary

would have viewed this journey as being from the LORD? Whether they did

would have depended on whether they knew the prophecy in Micah 5:2.

The distance from Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem in Judea was between

70 and 80 miles. They walked, Mary surely riding on a donkey. It was

probably not something they had anticipated other than knowing the

prophecy (if they knew or remembered it). But, they did what was politically

required of them, and it turned out to be just what the LORD required.

We’re given a host of directives in life, many of which we view as wrong or

Irresponsible. Yet, when we obey them, we later see they were indeed the

directives of God. Just follow what your told to do. God is always in charge!

We love you and pray for you every day,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas