Put Jesus in the Penthouse.

So, i love this time of year...Christmas time!

I love all the lights, decorations, happy cheerful smiling people, music, and remembering the birth of Jesus.

You know, when Mary and Joseph came to Bethlehem, they could not find a place to stay. the people in the Inn didn't have any room for them - therefore they put Mary and Joseph in the Stable- the uncomfortable- damp-dirty- stable. I cant imagine what they were thinking when they tried to go to sleep in that place. And I cant believe what Mary was thinking when she was going into labor in that stable. And lo and behold Jesus came that night- and they placed him in a manger for his first crib. I dont believe they were completely thinking this was the way it was going to happen- however it did fulfill prophesy in Isaiah.

Okay- so this got me thinking. We tell Jesus all the time there is not enough room for Him in our lives and we put him in the "stable" - away from us- we dont give Him the best. How many times do we put Jesus aside in our lives, how many times do we not give Him the best, how many times do we forget and neglect Him in our lives?

We think that it is awful when we read the story and the Innkeeper puts them in the Inn. Now we need to feel awful when we put Jesus aside.

So, think about Jesus when you do everything in your life. Make room for Jesus. Don't put Him aside. Let Him be your everything, your best, your life.

Don't put Jesus in the stable, put Him in the penthouse.

{embrace the journey}