NO ROOM FOR JESUS THE CHRIST

PROCLAMATION

“And so it was, that 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 (KJV)

EXPLANATION

These words are from the gospel, the good news regarding Jesus, The Christ, according to Luke, who was not an apostle but 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 the virgin Mary, (Luke 1:26-31) he 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)  On the night that Christ was born, the angel of The Lord appeared to shepherds who were in the field tending their flock, and told them a bout the birth of Christ. (Luke 2:8-16)  When the child was eight days old, they took Him to the temple.  There was a devout man there named Simeon who was told that he would not die until he had seen The Messiah.  He held Jesus in his arms, and blessed Him, then basically said that he was ready to die now that he had seen Him. (Luke 2:21-33)  Then a prophetess named Anna came and prayed and thanked God for the child, the long promised  Messiah and Savior. (Luke 2:36-38)  Afterwards Joseph and Mary returned to Nazareth and the Baby Jesus grew and became strong, was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him. (Luke 2:39-40)

 

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)  Unfortunately, too many people today have no room for Jesus, The Christ, in their lives.  There 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 in their life for Christ.