Today is December 25th, the day in 2023 that we will acknowledge the birth of Jesus Christ our savior. We typically refer to this time as Christmas Day. It should indeed be a happy and joyous time for all who believe in Christ.
Scripture gives us several accounts of the birth of Christ. In Luke 2:7 scripture says, “And she brought forth her first-born Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”
Joseph and Mary had travelled from Galilee to Bethlehem where Jesus was born. Scripture tells us there was no room for them at the inn in town. Joseph and Mary may not have found a place to lodge at the inn, but I have a question for you. Will you Make Room in your life for your Savior?
Joseph and Mary did not have reservations at the inn and there were no vacancies. But don’t be alarmed. It is probable that the owners of the inn didn’t know who these two were. They didn’t see a need to make special provisions for common people.
So, Joseph and Mary had to make room for the birth of Jesus the best they could. They found some cover and after Jesus was born, they wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger. Jesus was not a poor baby born to poor parents. Swaddling cloths were customarily used to wrap newborns babies at their births.
Swaddling cloths were a way to say this baby is wanted not unwanted. Jesus may not have been born in a special place, but Mary and Joseph made room for Him to be brought forth and treated like a special baby born to be a special person to bring eternal life to a special people.
So, there are several ways we can make room in our lives to acknowledge the birth and life of Jesus. Will you make room in your life and a place for some swaddling cloths and a manger? Jesus may show up at the inn of your life at any time, and He may do so without reservations.
Joseph and Mary left the comfort of their home in Galilee to go to Bethlehem at a time when she was due to deliver Jesus any day. They did that because Bethlehem is where they needed to be. Jesus gave up His life, went to a cross and was raised from death so He could deliver us from ourselves. He came to where He needed to be.
If you are going to make room in your life for His life, you may be asked to leave where you are to go to where you should be. Jesus is with you always, but He is waiting for you to go to where you should go so you can celebrate the His birth into your life here on earth. Will you do it?
The innkeeper in Bethlehem did not make room for an unexpected guest. They probably missed an unexpected blessing. Will you make room in the inn of your life for the life of our Savior? He needs a place to stay with you so He can give you a better place to live your life. Will you do it?
Joseph and Mary had to use a manger as Jesus’ first bed because normal accommodations were not available. They made a manger to work for Him as His first bed. Your life will work for Him if you are willing to allow that. Will you make room for Jesus to lay His head down in the manger of your life?
So, let’s make Christmas 2023 about making room for Him all the time. Let’s use this day to start living like every day is a day that He needs the accommodations of a manger in our lives. Let’s make sure we keep some swaddling cloths around so that He can use them to wrap around our lives.
You see, He is a special person born in a special way to a special God for a special people. He wraps us in the swaddling cloths of His love so that all the world will know we are not unwanted but deeply desired by our Heavenly Father. He makes room for us so that we will make room for Him.
Make Him Room today.
Merry Christmas.Live a Delivered Life. Love you.
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