ANY ROOM?

I wonder how Joseph felt when the innkeeper told him that there was no room for his exhausted wife and newborn baby to stay. Was he frustrated? Perhaps he felt powerless, embarrassed, or even inadequate knowing that the only place to put Jesus was a manger- a feeding trough for animals. Oh how he must have wished that there was someplace comfortable and secure for Mary, let alone the Son of God! Yet there Jesus lay, in a manger, for there was no room at the inn.

Have you said that to your heavenly Father: "No, God, I will not make room for your Son in my heart. Forget it, God. There is no room for Him in my marriage or my hobbies. I don't want Jesus to make conversation with me nor do I invite Him at my job or school. There is no room for Jesus with my children or anywhere at home. No, I certainly won't make room for Him in my finances, nor will I invite Him in my goals, my dreams, or my desires. God, there is no room for You or Your Son here. Go elsewhere."

I wonder what the Father's reaction is when He so desperately longs to fellowship with His creation. Do I see a tear or sense a grieved heart? Is the Father at all frustrated knowing that He alone can bring meaning and joy to his or her life? And what about the Son? Will He forget and give up? Will he in turn reject the one who rejects Him?

No. God will never give up calling His creation to Himself until death seals his or her fate. Why? Because there is always room at the cross. God's love never fails- it's eternal and it's unconditional. And until the day that you lose your breath, you have the wonderful priviledge of making room for the Savior. Make all the room for Him today and enjoy the greatest gift for all seasons.