A Manger Moment
“Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room!”
“Joy to the world the Lord is come,
Let earth receive her King,
Let every heart prepare Him room…”
This familiar Christmas hymn really brings on the Spirit of Christmas. It is the season when we wait expectantly for a renewed joy of the holiday.
Luke’s account in Luke 2:1-7 of the birth of Jesus gives us the reason Jesus was born in a stable where animals of that day were sheltered… there was no room for them in the Inn. We can understand that the stable was the only place that Jesus and His family had to occupy.
Do we still in 2023, over two-thousand years later have problems finding a space for Jesus to occupy? Is there space for Him in the world He created? Is there space for Him in the lives He’s created? Is there space for Him in the homes He’s blessed us with? Is there space for Him in our hearts that He regulates?
When we plan the traditions that we love so much, will we make sure that the priority of the season will be honored first? When we calculate what will be spent on Christmas, will we add a contribution to a cause that honors Jesus? As we plan our Christmas vacation, will we allot time to focus on Jesus? When we pledge to be filled with the kindness of the Christmas Spirit, will that include ALL people? When the family gathers to exchange gifts, will we remind them that the greatest gift that God, the Father gave to this world, was Jesus?
Do we understand that; “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16)”, is more appropriate to consider at Christmas than our loyal participation in the football season? It is at this time that we are better able to identify with sacrificial giving. If we were to plot our time spent on a pie chart for 2023, how much time can we document as being spent on or on behalf of Jesus? Was it a fair amount of time based on the blessings He’s provided for us?
As our calendars are full with the Christmas parties we have to attend, the family traditions to tend to, and the fun that this season brings, let’s remember and remind others whose season this REALLY is and don’t forget to include the Birthday boy [Jesus] to the gatherings, traditions and fun!
Now, let every heart prepare Him room and invite the King of Kings to sit in the seat of honor, He so richly deserves it.
-Pastor Kayla
“Joy to the world the Lord is come,
Let earth receive her King,
Let every heart prepare Him room…”
This familiar Christmas hymn really brings on the Spirit of Christmas. It is the season when we wait expectantly for a renewed joy of the holiday.
Luke’s account in Luke 2:1-7 of the birth of Jesus gives us the reason Jesus was born in a stable where animals of that day were sheltered… there was no room for them in the Inn. We can understand that the stable was the only place that Jesus and His family had to occupy.
Do we still in 2023, over two-thousand years later have problems finding a space for Jesus to occupy? Is there space for Him in the world He created? Is there space for Him in the lives He’s created? Is there space for Him in the homes He’s blessed us with? Is there space for Him in our hearts that He regulates?
When we plan the traditions that we love so much, will we make sure that the priority of the season will be honored first? When we calculate what will be spent on Christmas, will we add a contribution to a cause that honors Jesus? As we plan our Christmas vacation, will we allot time to focus on Jesus? When we pledge to be filled with the kindness of the Christmas Spirit, will that include ALL people? When the family gathers to exchange gifts, will we remind them that the greatest gift that God, the Father gave to this world, was Jesus?
Do we understand that; “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16)”, is more appropriate to consider at Christmas than our loyal participation in the football season? It is at this time that we are better able to identify with sacrificial giving. If we were to plot our time spent on a pie chart for 2023, how much time can we document as being spent on or on behalf of Jesus? Was it a fair amount of time based on the blessings He’s provided for us?
As our calendars are full with the Christmas parties we have to attend, the family traditions to tend to, and the fun that this season brings, let’s remember and remind others whose season this REALLY is and don’t forget to include the Birthday boy [Jesus] to the gatherings, traditions and fun!
Now, let every heart prepare Him room and invite the King of Kings to sit in the seat of honor, He so richly deserves it.
-Pastor Kayla
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