Savage2Saint Sobriety Dec 9, 2025

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. - Luke 2:7 (KJV).

When I think about the miracle birth of Jesus, I think about the humility it took for the Creator of the universe to step out of heaven into the middle of a mess. I'm not talking about the condition of the world, even though the world was a mess, too. What I'm talking about is the mess that's usually associated with a manger. When we think of babies being born, we think of sanitary delivery rooms that have been disinfected from all signs of bacteria and disease, not a stable full of livestock. Apart from the floor of a bathroom, I can't think of a worse place to lay down than the floor of barn.

But what choice did Mary and Joseph have? There was no other room made available to them. The most important birth the world has ever seen was not met with a town celebration and fanfare. He was not met with a parade. He was met with the greeting, "Sorry, but we don't have room for you." I wonder if the innkeeper would have given a different answer had he/she only known who the room was for.

I'm reminded of the story in 2 Kings 4 about the Shunammite woman who decided to make room for the man of God, Elisha (vs 10). She made room in her house for Elisha without expecting anything in return, and because of her desire to make room for him, she was rewarded with a son (vs 16). Later, when that son died working in the field, she took him back to the room she had made for the man of God (vs 21). It was in that place that God did the miraculous with her dead child and brought Him back to life (vs 35). It's in the spaces we make for God that He is able to do the miraculous in our lives.

How many of us are still telling Him we don't have room for Him, even though we know exactly who He is? Instead of clearing out space for Jesus, we continue making room for all of the things that keep us from a personal relationship with Him. We spend all of our time on the things that tear us apart and lead us down dangerous roads, while leaving nothing but the leftovers for God. Making room for the Lord begins with us intentionally making time for Him. Spending time in the Word of God and having an ongoing conversation with Him throughout the day is just the beginning of making room for Him.

Ask yourself this question: Am I making room for Jesus to work in my life, or am I telling Him there's no room? His birth should be a reminder that He is willing to step into the messiest parts of our lives, but we have to be willing to let Him in. Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. - Revelation 3:20 (NLT). You never know what miraculous work Jesus is waiting to do in your life if you'll just make room for Him. God Bless!