Room at Your Inn

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register.

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 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 2:1-7

Jesus was born into the world in a stable because there was no room in the inn. What kind of room do you give him? Do you say "I have no room in my life for you"? Do you relegate him to the stable or corners of your life? Do you give him the cheap economy room or give him only a little of your life? Are you giving him the penthouse, the very best room or your own room? I hope you are giving him the run of the inn (your life) and have reserved the ballroom and invited all of your friends and acquaintances in to meet him. 

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for sending your Son, Jesus, into this world. Please help us to let you into all the corners of our lives. Amen.

Jan Mitchell (from the 2008 Eastridge Devotion book)