A long line of travelers carrying torches winds toward Bethlehem’s gate at dusk, watched by Roman soldiers under Caesar’s decree.

The Registrar of Bethlehem

Under Caesar’s decree, travelers streamed toward Bethlehem at dusk—torches flickering, soldiers watching, and heaven preparing to rewrite history through the birth of a Savior. “A Census Under Caesar” captures the tension between empire and eternity, where obedience to man’s order carried out God’s redemption plan.

A man kneels at a rustic wooden altar, his hands covering his face in grief or conviction. An open wallet rests in front of him, untouched, as soft light filters through a haze of blue and gray.

The Robbery in the Sanctuary

A man kneels at the altar, wallet untouched, heart heavy. This devotion from Malachi 3:8–10 explores what it really means to rob God—not just with money, but with our worship. When we withhold what belongs to Him, we lose more than we keep.