Let every heart prepare Him room!
She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. Luke2:7
I want to summarize in my own words the message Pastor Matt Roden gave last weekend at our church. I have never heard it from that perspective. As we celebrate Christmas I want to share his message with you. Maybe, you feel God can't relate to your circumstances. It may feel as if he is distant and uninterested in you. That is a lie and can't be farthest from the truth. Jesus was born in the dark, in the dirt and helpless just so that he can relate to us.
He wasn't born in the spotlight surrounded by royalty! His birth was nothing to rave about, or even be proud of. He was born in the dark so he can relate to the darkness in our lives, He was born in a manger a feeder for animals in the dirt. Just so he can relate to the dirt in our hearts. He was born helpless so he can relate to us in the coldness of humanity.
God is not up in heaven looking down at us. He is with us in our struggles down in the core of who we are!
The Jewish nation was expecting this powerful Savior with all the shimmer & Glory and instead he was a unassuming Savior who came met us where we needed it the most in a manger.
God was intentional about everything in Jesus' birth. I think God made a powerful statement when Jesus was born. He was telling us that we represent the manger and that Jesus wants to meet us there! Maybe like Jesus birth our hearts can be something we are not proud of. Our hearts can be dark, dirty, cold and filled with deep wounds. He wants every heart to prepare him room. His desire is to meet us where we are today and be Lord of our lives! Because we represent the manger God bends down to listen to us. He gave us the gift of Jesus so that we may live in eternity with him. I pray that God my use us to plant a seed of salvation in many hearts this Christmas!
God bless!
I posted the message below. I trust it will bring you Hope this Christmas!
Be blessed & Merry Christmas!
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