FAITH CAPSULE: The inn that matters to Him is our inn.
Luke 2:1-40
It is written, “So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 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 2:6-7) Jesus the King of kings was born in a manger. The Eternal Shepherd of all shepherds could have declared the inn to be open-up for His arrival while He was still in the womb. He came silently, and wrapped in swaddling cloth. The inn was filled up when Joseph and Mary got to the inn. The inn that matters to Him is our inn. It does not matter the kind of gift that occupies your inn waiting to be delivered, if you do not have a place for Him in your inn it becomes a meaning less gift. He spoke in Revelation 3:20, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” Jesus came to have a place in our inn so that we overcome and be granted a seat with Him on His throne.” To deny Him access into our inn is the evidence of having been filled with self. He who is full of self is one with lying, deception, manipulation and all sorts of selfish behavior that should never be identified with acclaimed believers. Jesus is knocking at the door of your inn. Will you grant Him a full access and have yourself engaged the privileges of having Jesus in your inn?
When the knock came at the door of the inn, the imminent birth of the Lord was met with a lock-out. Many are filled with things that will deprive them of eternal happiness when the trumpet sounds. Some are filled with desires that will not bring salvation. The opportunity for the inn to become the most well-known inn in all of creation came knocking, but it was too full to be used for the Lord’s birth. What are you filled with? Giving gifts without a place for the Lord in your inn is same as lying, deceiving and manipulating. As time and the seasons continue to reveal things to you, you should begin to make arrangements to be ready for what is coming. It is about time for you to prepare your inn for His coming back. Send off lying, deception and manipulation which will keep Him from coming to your inn and create room for Him. He is coming back again so be ready for Him.
Prayer for today: Ask God to open you up and let His living word begin to have a place more than ever before in your life.