WEDNESDAY December 23, 2020
No Room in the Inn
…there was no room for them in the inn.
Luke 2:7
Mary and Joseph traveled from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Bethlehem (Luke 2:4). The journey of about 90 miles took them through rugged terrain. When they finally arrived in Bethlehem, the streets and inns were jam-packed with people who had traveled far and wide for the worldwide census (Luke 2:1-3).
Joseph and Mary looked everywhere for a room in an inn to find rest, but every place was filled to capacity. Imagine, they must have knocked on so many doors to inquire if there was any place they could lie down and rest. Sadly, there was no room in the inn! In the end, the only location available was a humble stable, where animals where kept.
Jesus knocks on the door of every human heart; He wants to come into their heart and give them salvation. Jesus desires intimate fellowship with them: “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me” (Revelation 3:20). Salvation redeemed and delivered a person from sin and its punishment of death. Those who are redeemed are set free to know, love and serve God––fully and completely.
Are you too busy with your life to stop and consider the real meaning of Christmas? God has given you a priceless gift––the gift of salvation through His Son (John 3:16). The Holy Spirit continues to convict you of your sin, of righteousness and of judgment (John 16:8). He shows you your desperate need for salvation so that you can escape God’s righteous judgment on sinners.
Do you have room in your life for Christ to become your Savior this Christmas?
The very purpose of Christ’s coming into the world was that He might offer up His life as a sacrifice for the sins of men. He came to die. This is the heart of Christmas.
~Billy Graham~
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