“And so it was, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:6–7)
By the time Joseph and Mary entered Bethlehem, the town’s accommodations
for travelers had already filled. After knocking on door after door, Joseph
sadly turned away from each innkeeper, saying the same thing, “No room.” Joseph
had to face his exhausted, ready-to-give-birth-at-any-moment wife each time and
give the disturbing news. Finally, one kind person told him they could lodge in
his stable. God’s little creatures had the honor of seeing the Messiah’s arrival
in the lowliest of places, away in the manger.
Jesus’s life began in humble surroundings to a poor but
obedient couple. He grew into adulthood, and, although God in the flesh, He was
also fully man and chose daily to obey His Father with humility in service to
others. We have the same choice to make whether we were born amid fame and
fortune, or like Jesus, modest means. Whether we own little or much doesn’t
affect the space available for Jesus. Life happens, and sometimes circumstances,
activities, and concerns squeeze Him out; the process can happen so slowly that
we overlook His absence. Is there room in your life for Jesus, or is there a
“No Vacancy” sign on your heart’s door?
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