One more day until Christmas, the VIRGIN birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. On the day before Christmas, let’s talk about the journey, the 100-mile south journey that Joseph and Mary had to take for the birth of Jesus. This journey begins to the physical eye because Caesar Augustus, “And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed” (Luke 2:1). Everyone had to travel to their hometown (own city) to pay taxes. Therefore, Joseph had to load his pregnant wife on a donkey and travel 100-miles. Now, to all you women who have had children, think about that journey, and she was nearing the end of the pregnancy. I want you to imagine the journey of all the men who have traveled with a pregnant wife. Joseph and Mary’s journey did not occur because of the tax census. The travel did not occur because of Caesar Augustus. This journey was ordained by God Himself and prophesied in the Old Testament. “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting” (Micah 5:2). My friend, as we think about our journey in this life, the events of life may look like they are dictating the order of our steps. The events of life may look like they have the greatest outcome of life. But the Bible says, “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he delighteth in his way (PS. 37:23). I want you to understand this morning that God is ordering our steps as His children; he is directing our path. All the events of life and the individuals who are helping shape it, rather good or bad. They are playing a part in helping us reach our destiny. During your journey, keep your eyes on Jesus, listen to the voice of God; He has a plan for you. A 100-mile journey for a woman about to give birth may have looked bad to the physical eye, but it was the plan of God. My friend, take your journey with God; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Be blessed in Jesus’ Name!