Even as a baby, Jesus wanted to teach us about humility. When the inn keeper had no room for Jesus' birth, they settled for a stable. There are times when we experience rejection, intentionally or unintentionally, yet He tells us to absorb the harshness of this world and stay focused on His love, His mercy and His mission for our lives.
We can be likened to a manger. A manger is a trough or box of carved stone or wood construction used to hold food for animals (Wikipedia). No one would want to be identified with something that's used for animal feeding. When we sin, when we are in shame, we are like that manger, dirty and filthy. Yet Christ comes to us, and is born for us and in us.
God is with us, Emmanuel! God's Son born into the world to save us. A prophecy fulfilled, yet many refuse to accept that the King of kings and Savior of mankind is someone born in such poor circumstance (besides being born in a stall, he was being hunted by Herod), grows up as a carpenter, and would end His life on earth by being put to shame on a cross. Like many of us, we have gone through difficulties and are struggling with our sinful ways, yet the Lord wants us to share in His glory, in His Kingdom. We need only to accept Him as Savior and turn away from sin.
He is with us! It's Christmas!
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