Luke is telling us a tremendous story. We are being brought into this story, the birth of Jesus. He tells us the whole story in just seven verses. There’s been a lot building up to this and Luke is trying to bring us up to speed. Have you ever been watching a movie when someone else comes into the room and asks you to update you on what’s happening? What did I miss? Luke gives us the background here. Luke 2 is the story of the birth of Jesus, how Jesus was born and how God walks with us. This helps us understand life and Christmas. God’s plan emerges from the chaos of life. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. Luke 2.4-5 (ESV) Joseph and Mary’s traveling will all make sense in the end. The government decreed that all people nee