And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. Luke 2:1-3
A decree goes out from the governing authority. Sometimes it may be just interesting, other times completely dull, but once in a while a decree affects everyone and everything. This one from the Caesar was one of those everyone decrees. Joseph and Mary might appreciate the convenience of an online form, had they known about it, at least until all their data was stolen. In their case with the Internet some years in the future, it meant a journey of some distance from their hometown of Nazareth to the little town of Bethlehem. Of course from the scriptures and angelic messages, they probably knew the trip to Bethlehem was a thing going to happen. The decree just helped Joseph move it along, since men sometimes need a little push in the direction they should be going already.
And in Bethlehem that wonderful birth came to pass and our Savior was born.
Bucky
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