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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL BY PATRICE TSAGU<\/em>E<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if you were the owner of the home or inn that Mary and Joseph visited over two thousand years ago when she was giving birth to Jesus?
Would you have made room for them?
Have you made room for Jesus in your heart, home, and busines<\/a>s this holiday season?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd 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.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Luke 2:7 (NKJV)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

No Room in the Inn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Over two thousand years ago, a young girl gave birth to a child under very difficult conditions because no one opened their home for her and her husband. This child grew up to die for the sins of the human race, including those who did not make room in their home for His parents when his mother, Mary, was giving birth. Two thousand years later, many still struggle to make room for Jesus during the time when they celebrate His birth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The account of why Jesus\u2019 mother was relegated to giving birth in a manger, a place where animals are fed, varies based on which commentary you read. But most suggest that it was because it occurred during the time of the census. All the rooms were already taken by those who had traveled to register for the census. So this may not have been a deliberate rejection of a pregnant woman or a poor family who needed help, but rather in the busyness of all that was happening and the limited resources available, this family was overlooked.<\/strong> As a result, Mary and Joseph found themselves using a place where animals were fed as a delivery room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This circumstance, as troublesome as it may be, does provide us with a great lesson in humility and contentment. As we reflect upon our own needs, we tend to see the best of things as a sign of God\u2019s presence in our lives. In the manger, God was not just present, but it was His own birth, and He had the power to choose to be given birth during a less busy time or to be in the best birthing facility of the day. But no, He chose a circumstance that resorted to Him being born in a manger. Greatness does not always appear in fine packages.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, this eternal lesson still does not serve as an adequate excuse as to why no one made room for the Savior\u2019s birth. The fact that this day in history, when greatness was entering the world and eternity was coming into time, was missed by this particular community shows the blindness of their hearts and their lack of discernment of the times and seasons<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May we not be so blind today that in the midst of the busyness of the season, with all the commercialism, festivities, and business activities, we miss the true meaning of Christmas<\/strong>. At the time when we celebrate the birth of our Savior and honor each other as a family, may we be like Mary and Joseph who, in midst of very difficult circumstances, made the Savior a priority and honored one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you made room in your heart, your home, and your business for Christ<\/a> this holiday season? Let\u2019s not make the same mistake as others have made. Let\u2019s make room for the Savior this holiday season.<\/strong> Here are some things you may consider doing this holiday season to make room for the Savior:<\/p>\n\n\n\n