Luke 2:6-7
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
Nine years ago on December 22, my daughter, Sara,
labored for hours. In the hospital they kept a monitor on her as the labor
pains ebbed and flowed. I sat close by and prayed this little one would arrive
soon. And he did eventually come. She gave birth to Elijah Duncan, a beautiful
baby boy. Joy overflowed from my heart when I held that sweet bundle.
Sara and James made their way to a hospital for Eli's
birth. Joseph and Mary traveled from Nazareth to the far away town of Bethlehem. No hospital, not even a
room to stay in. Instead they rested in a cave used to shelter animals. And
there, Mary gave birth to the Prince of Peace. The manger used as a feeding
trough for the animals turned into a bed for the new born king. I've
experienced childbirth, and I can tell you I wouldn't want to give birth in a
cave for animals. But God made a way for Mary and Jesus to be safe and sound
even among the sheep and cows.
I can imagine the joy in Mary's heart when she
swaddled that sweet baby and held him tight. I wonder if she sang a lullaby to
him before she placed him in the manger to rest. Jesus birth is a beautiful gift of redemption; the beginning of the joy the
world can have if we trust in him.
He truly is the reason for the season.
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