The King of kings, Lord of History, Creator of heaven and earth was born on this day.
He deserved the best the earth could give Him at birth.
He received nothing.
The royalty of the earth should have bowed before Him.
They attempted to prevent His coming.
He deserved all the comforts of the earth He had created.
He received the comforts given to the lowest animals.
He should have been welcomed by all.
There was no room for Him at the inn.
All the faithful on earth should have rejoiced in His coming.
He received praise from the simplest shepherds.
Many of us live in warm homes, even on the simplest nights.
He was born in piercing cold.
Reflections
Is there room for Him in the inn of our hearts?
Do our hearts reflect the simplicity of the shepherds He called?
Do we value the things that He valued in His coming? Simplicity, poverty, humility.
Do we value His lifelong sacrifice?
Glorify Him as He deserves to be glorified, infinitely more than we are capable of giving Him.
“And now glorify thou me, O Father, with thyself, with the glory which I had, before the world was, with Thee”
John, 17.5
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