In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. (Luke 2:1-7, NRSV)
We all know this story. The one of our Savior born in a manger because there was no room for the family in the Inn.
We all assume it was because Joseph was a typical man who assumed he could get a room and did not make reservations.
Or that they were so late because as we all know traveling with a woman who is 9 months pregnant is not always the quickest undertaking…
But the thing we fail to notice or see is that Bethlehem was the town of Joseph’s family. That is why he had to go there. So the Inn they were turned away from was more than likely a family home that didn’t want the disgrace of having the baby born that would not have been Joseph’s…
And isn’t this really the truth today?
Do we really have room for the in breaking of the Kingdom of God?
To allow God to have control and a space in our lives is scary. To say He is totally welcome to come and do with our lives as He wishes, is scary.
Are we really ready for the baby that is to be born this night?
Do you really have a place for Him?
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