A Child is Born 

   The infant lay sleeping in a manger, a feeding trough for animals, because there was no room for Him at the inn.  Have we made room for Him in our hearts this Christmas season or have we too had no room for Him amidst the chaos an evil society has made of Christmas?

   The shepherds, the lowest of the low in Jewish society, were the ones to whom God chose to announce the Savior’s birth.  An angel telling them of the Christ who was born to be their savior.  Have we listened to the word of God and taken into our hearts the joy and promise of this day?

   The three kings brought gifts, gold, frankincense, and myrrh.  Gold, the gift for kings indicating that this infant was not only the newborn King of the Jews, but of the whole world.  Frankincense, the aromatic symbol of holiness, speaking to the babe’s eternal priesthood.  Myrrh, an embalming agent, foretelling that He would give His life for our salvation.

   What gift does He want from us?  He has given us so many; how can we find a gift worthy of Him?  The gift that pleases Him most is a heart full of love for Him, a heart that desires to be with Him for all eternity.

   This year when we put away the Christmas nativity set, let’s not put the infant Christ away as well.  Let’s carry Him in our hearts not only on this Christmas day, but every day of our life.  He is with us always, let us always seek to be with Him.

 

   “For this day in the City of David there has been born to you a Savior who is Christ, the Lord.” (Luke 2: 11)