Rev. A.J. Ogden

Scripture tells us that Joseph and Mary had a shelter problem, as many do today. God’s word said that Joseph searched for a lodging place, only to be told they were all occupied. Luke 2:7, “And she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” What concerns me most in our day is there isn’t much room for Jesus in the hearts of most people. There was no room in the inn. Jesus would have to be born in a dirty, unsanitary stable, where animals lived. Matthew 8:20 also mentions what a hard time Jesus had on this earth, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests: but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.” He came to rescue the human race from the bondage of sin and Hell, but very few showed appreciation.

It is still the same today because most people will not even celebrate his birthday as it should be! Many will have a drunken party without even the mention of what Christmas is all about. “No room in the inn for Jesus.” Jesus, who created us from the dust of the earth, will have to watch us giving gifts to each other, not Him. Very little time for Jesus, very little love for Him. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”