Is There Room?

Luke 2:6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

We looked yesterday at Joseph and his willingness to accept God's plan above his own, which allowed him to be a part of the most wonderful event in human history: the incarnation of Christ.  These next two verses focus more on Mary and her new Child.  This was most likely not how she envisioned her first taste of motherhood - banned to the barn because of the crowd inside.  It was in a sense the first taste of rejection she and the Child would experience in this adventure. It also sets the tone for His lifetime of ministry: many would find no room for Him in their schedules, their lives, their hearts. Advent forces us to ask that question: "Is there room in my life for Him?" If not, there will be no room for us in His house.