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NO ROOM FOR JESUS? (III)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Luke 2:1-20
Revelation 3:20
“Behold, I stand
at the door, and knock.”
NO ROOM FOR JESUS? (III)
We cannot fully trust the one we do not know, so we are to know the Lord Jesus so that we may love Him, trust Him, worship Him, serve Him and tell others about Him. Jesus means “Saviour,” who came to die for our sins and rose again for our salvation. Christ means the Anointed One, whose office is as the High Priest, the King, and the Prophet. We believe and receive Him not only as our Saviour who saves us from sins but also as our High Priest who is our Mediator before the Holy God, and our King who reigns over our lives, and our Prophet whose words we trust and obey.
In verses 5 to 7, we learn that Mary was great with child. She really needed special care and rest. However, due to the decree from Caesar Augustus, many people went back to their hometown to register, all the inns were occupied. The owners could do good business by raising the rent or reserving the rooms for the rich, so there was no room for Mary and Jesus, who were so poor!
But how did people treat the pregnant Mary? They did not care for her nor have any mercy on her. In the end, by God’s grace and loving care, Mary delivered the baby, wrapped Jesus and put Him in the manger, among the animals, so smelly and dirty! The people did not know that Jesus was their Creator, coming to save them! They had no room for Mary and Jesus in their hearts. How about our hearts? Do we have any room for our Lord and Saviour? He loves us and wants to be the Saviour and King of our hearts. It is so heartless if we leave the Lord Jesus outside of our hearts while He is standing and knocking (Rev 3:20)! If we do not have any room for Him in our hearts today, He will not have any rooms for us in heaven (John 14:1-2)!
THOUGHT: The Lord Jesus is still standing and knocking!
PRAYER: Father, please be the Saviour and King of my heart always.