How absolutely incredible it is to think that the creator of the universe should make his entry on such humble terms. While the world waited for the pomp and splendor of the announcement of a King, in the darkest night and the gentle whisper of the cold wind, one of the greatest events in human history transpired as God did what he does best. He took a simple stable, on an obscure side of Bethlehem and transformed it into the ornate chambers of a King.
Jesus was not born in the self-sufficient palaces of King Herod, where pride, privilige, prestige and position were the order of the day. Neither was he born in the inn of a pre-occupied inn-keeper concerned with entertaining his guests who were there to stay on a temporary basis that he lost the opportunity to host the arrival of one, whose kingdom is from everlasting to everlasting. He was born in a stable, in a place of availability and humility.
Christmas is not just a historical event we remember and celebrate each year. It can become a present reality as the Christ of Christmas is reborn in the stables of our hearts today. He still does his greatest work in the most unexpected places and in the least likely people. When you and I open our hearts to His love, then, we will truly experience the spirit of Christmas, which is peace, the joy of Christmas, which is hope, and the heart of Christmas, which is love.
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