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 2:7 KJV
Never before have I read this verse and thought about it this way.
Jesus was born in a dirty manger among animals and poop. There was no room for him in the comforts of the inn.
Is that true today too? Are we putting Jesus in a dirty manger? Are we leaving him in a box until we need him? Maybe he sits in a closet until we go through a storm that is more than we can handle. Maybe he is in a suitcase that is only used on Sunday or one of the big holidays like Christmas.
Jesus wants to be in your heart, in your life, in your soul, in your every moment. He walked on earth as a humble man but deserves our best and to be treated as the King that He is.
I'm guilty of not always keeping him front and center but as my intimacy with Christ grows, so does the desire to have Him in my every moment. I have began to see that when God is my focus, everything is about Him and what He wants. It's so beautifully freeing to know that He is in control in the good and the bad. He is no longer in my manger but in my house with me ALL the time. Not just the dirty places but the good places too.
Are you willing to put Jesus where He deserves to be? Does Jesus have to come second to your work, family, entertainment and everything else? Jesus wants to be FIRST in you life. He wants to be in your house (your spiritual house) not your dirty, stinky manger (leftover areas).
This Christmas, right now...make Jesus the first and most important person in your life. Make room for Him in your inn. Don't force Him to stay in the shed, the manger in the backyard of your life.
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