No Room

December 2

(Luke 2:7b NIV) “She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”

(Psalms 10:4 NIV) “In his pride the wicked does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.”

(John 8:34-37 NIV) ““Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. {35} Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. {36} So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. {37} I know you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are ready to kill me, because you have no room for my word.””

The Son of God was born in a stable because there was no room in the inn. And it wasn’t just the innkeeper who had no room. The vast majority of Israel’s religious people had no room for Jesus, and they missed His coming. When Jesus grew to manhood and began His preaching ministry, many had no room for His word. Rather than listen to Him, they plotted to kill Him. Today, the prideful have no room in their thoughts for God. Their minds are consumed by thoughts of achievement, status, and power. Many of us, in this hectic Christmas season, will miss the Christ child in the hustle and bustle of shopping and partying. Even in His church, Christ is often crowded out by the pageantry and the plays. Christians, we are called to make room for Jesus in our homes, our thoughts, our church, and our lives. Jesus has made a room for you. Make room for Him! -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day