No Room In The Inn
 

The first day in this world
No one seemed to care
Too busy with their own lives
To know the child was there
No time to help his mother
Just a stable and the floor
I wonder if he ever knocked again upon their door

Chorus:
No room in the inn
There was no place in their hearts at Christmas night
The world slept in darkness
As the promise of God lay beneath the star so bright
Shepherd and wise men came His way
And wise men they seek Him still today
Oh, I wonder my friend
When He comes again
Will there be room in the inn?

Some men chose to follow
And others they ignored
The signs that were pointing to
That blessed baby Lord
And though the years have quickly passed
Have we really changed?
Have you given room to Him in your life?
Does He have a place to stay?

Bridge:
Keep looking to where the star was shown
It will lead you to a place
Where those who build His temple
Will one day see His face!

“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him is swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.”   - Luke 2:7

It’s pretty mind blowing to think that the Son of God came into this world and nobody noticed! What’s even more difficult to understand, is that His earthly parents couldn’t even book a simple room in a local Inn for His birth – He had to be born in a stable! That is how pre-occupied the people of that day were with Caesar’s (Augustus) “tax” decree, they didn’t even discern that the history of the world would be forever changed by the birth of one child. I mean, c’mon, in verse 13 where it talks about the angels appearing to the shepherds, it says there was a “multitude of the heavenly host praising God…” So, you mean that no one noticed a multitude of angels singing?! I guess so, but lets look at some more verses…“And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.  And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.”  – Luke 2:17-18

So, even though nobody noticed that Jesus Christ was born, the Heavenly Father used simple shepherds to spread “abroad” the news of His Son’s birth. But look at what the Scripture says, “and all they that heard it wondered at those things…” Apparently, no one wondered enough to go see for themselves! You know what I’ve found out? We, as a people, are happy to merely “know” things without seeing or experiencing them for ourselves. The citizens of Bethlehem were happy knowing that Christ was born – they didn’t have to go seek Him out on their own, they were fine with the “knowing” part. Sometimes, I wonder if we are like that too!

People like Simeon and Anna had a special privilege – they saw the Lord as a baby! Have you ever thought about that? What would it have been like to hold the Savior in your arms and know that little child was the One who would redeem you by His blood? To watch Him grow up and work along side Joseph at his trade? You may ask why this matters. Here’s why: because we will never get to see Him like that! He only was born once, He only lived once and died once…when He comes for us, He will be in a glorified state, and that is how we shall see Him for eternity! We will never get to see Him like Anna and Simeon did. All the people of Bethlehem had a very unique opportunity – sadly, they missed it. Instead of taking action, they stayed home and thought about it.

Guess what? Just like the townspeople of Bethlehem, we have a unique opportunity too!

What could Adam and Eve no longer do after they sinned? – They couldn’t walk in Eden during the cool of the day with God. (Gen 3:8 and 24.) What do we call our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ? – a spiritual walk with God.

What did Jesus say that the Jews wanted to stone Him time and time again? – He called God, “Father,” and they thought it blasphemy. But we have the privilege of calling Him “Father.”

Hebrews says that we can “come boldly unto the throne of grace.” (Heb 4:16) Before Jesus died on the cross, the saints couldn’t do that! But because of His sacrifice, resurrection and ascension – we can.

Conclusion: Here’s the idea – just like God gave other people in the Bible special opportunities that we don’t have (like Simeon and Anna seeing the Lord Jesus as an infant), we too, have special privileges that they never had (like prayer, having the Word of God at our disposal, etc.). What are we doing with these opportunities? Are we like the townspeople of Bethlehem who knew this wonderful information, but didn’t do more than think about it? Are we like the Inn keeper who didn’t have room for Him in the main house, but could manage having Him around, just as long as He stayed out in the stable with the animals? Or, are we like the shepherds, who couldn’t keep the news to themselves, but made it “known abroad”?

This is the most important question of all - do you have room for Him this Christmas?