No Room At The Inn

   “And she gave birth to her first-born 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: 7)

   After a difficult journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem there was no room for the Holy Family.  No one had a place for our Lord.  As I look at the state of our society I suspect there are few places in the world today that would welcome our Lord.

   Is there room at your inn?  Is your heart open to the coming of Jesus?  He came to Bethlehem as an infant.  He comes to us as our Savior.  Do we welcome Him or send him on His way?

   As we consider the miracle of His birth so many years ago let’s make room for Him within us.  He wants to reside with us, to dine with us, to forgive our sins and bring us to Him at the appointed time.  Let’s greet His arrival with open arms, an open mind and a heart ready to love and be loved.

Lord, You came because You love us.

You lived because You love us.

You died because You love us.

Open our hearts to love You as You love us.

Amen