NO ROOM FOR JESUS THE CHRIST

PROCLAMATION

“While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son.  She wrapped Him in cloths and placed Him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.”  Luke 2:6-7 (NIV)

 

EXPLANATION

These words are from the gospel, the good news regarding Jesus, The Christ, according to Luke, who was a physician (Colossians 4:14) and a travelling companion of the Apostle Paul. (Philemon 1:24)  After the angel of The Lord appeared to Joseph, Mary’s husband, and told him that what was conceived in her was from The Holy Spirit, Joseph decided to keep Mary as his wife and not put her away as he had planned. (Matthew 1:18-25)  In response to a decree from Caesar Augustus, Joseph took Mary with him from Nazareth to Bethlehem to be counted in the nation-wide census. (Luke 2:1-5)  While they were there the baby was born.  Joseph and Mary stayed in the stable “because there was no room for them in the inn.”  After the baby was born, she wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in an animal feeding trough. (Luke 2:7)  

 

APPLICATION
The King of Kings and Lord of Lords had a very humble earthly beginning.  He was born in a stable, wrapped in cloth, and placed in a manger “because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:7)  Today, He stands outside of the door to our heart and knocks, waiting for us to open the door and invite Him in. (Revelation 3:20)  I wonder how many of us have room for Him in our hearts, in our homes, and in our lives.  Unfortunately, too many people today have no room for Jesus, The Christ, in their lives.  This is a very personal decision that each of us must make, to accept or reject Christ.  Those who reject Him now, will be rejected by Him on judgment day. (Matthew 10:33)  It will be better for us if we respond as Joshua did, “… Choose you this day whom you will serve, … as for me and my house, we will serve The Lord.” (Joshua 24:15)  Don’t be one of those people who have no room for Jesus.