A vivid memory of one of my childhood
Christmases was when all ten kids and grand-kids came home. That was such an exciting Christmas. There were twenty-eight of us gathered
together that year.
And through some magic we managed for all
of us to stay under the same roof. Amazing.
We tease about eating in shifts and
scheduling bathroom time, and we managed all of it with grace, laughter and
unity.
There was room for everyone. Did you catch that?
The Christ-child left a cozy spot by the
fire in Heaven to come to a town called Bethlehem. Unfortunately there was no room, even for the
Son of God, so his parents stayed in a barn.
A barn – for the Son of God
Are we making any more room for Him today
than we did over two-thousand years ago?
Are we still crowding Him out?
Do we still say “No Vacancy” just because it is inconvenient?
Throw open the doors, turn on the
lights. Welcome Christ back into our
world.
We’ve tried for a few years now to eject
him from our schools.
Are we better off?
We’ve tried to keep him out of
government and schools. How is that working?
The most spacious places around? Our hearts – yours and mine.
Here is a lyric from a Christmas carol
that captures my prayer.
O come to
my heart, Lord Jesus;
There is
room in my heart for Thee!”
Merry Christmas
from Up-Words
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