Christmas Time

I wonder how they felt? I wonder what they thought? I wonder if they ever felt like giving up?
It was approx. a 100 miles to Bethlehem. And as I learned today, most of it uphill. Baby in the gully and seat on the noggin. I wonder what they thought about as they kept going? I wonder what kept them going? Was it the promise from above or maybe just His unfailing love. You see, I have never pondered on this journey before yesterday. Two-dozen Christmas's under my belt and it never even crossed my mind. So why did God choose to reveal it to me now? I know Jesus' b-day is tomorrow but what do Mary and Joseph have to do with me? Then it hit me.
We want the Bethlehem without the journey. We want the new car without the saving. We want the relationship without the wait. We want our Christmas presents before Dec. 25(As Pastor Nate put it). We all want the promises God has for us but could do without the sacrifice and the wait .
So why did God choose to reveal this to me now? I haven't reached Bethlehem yet, but I am still hiking up these mountains. I am not where I want to be yet but thank God I am not where I was.