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December 24, 2009
Christmas
When I woke up this morning, thinking that it is going to be another horrible day and feeling horrible, I realised that I had forgotten to remember God again. Once again, this passage from Facebook reminded me about worrying unnecessarily and about the wrong things.
God’s Special Place
“ [Mary] brought forth her firstborn Son, . . . and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. —Luke 2:7 ”
As a young girl in the late 1920s, Grace Ditmanson Adams often traveled with her missionary parents through inland China. Later, she wrote about those trips and the crowded places where they stayed overnight—village inns full of people coughing, sneezing, and smoking, while babies cried and children complained. Her family put their bedrolls on board-covered trestles in a large room with everyone else.
One snowy night, they arrived at an inn to find it packed full. The innkeeper expressed his regret, then paused and said, “Follow me.” He led them to a side room used to store straw and farm equipment. There they slept in a quiet place of their own.
After that, whenever Grace read that Mary “brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn” (Luke 2:7), she saw the event differently. While some described the innkeeper as an example of uncaring, sinful mankind who rejected the Savior, Grace said, “I truly believe that Almighty God used the innkeeper as the arranger for a healthier place than the crowded inn—a place of privacy.”
Through eyes of faith, we see God’s provision for Mary. Look for the ways He provides for you. — David C. McCasland
Wait on the Lord from day to day,
Strength He provides in His own way;
There’s no need for worry, no need to fear,
He is our God who is always near. —Fortna
Christmas is my favorite time of the year. There is always something magical about Christmas that brings out the best and happiest side of everyone. But this year, I am not feeling any Christmas cheer. Instead those feelings of joy and happiness have somehow been replaced by worry and fear. Reading the above passage does not magically make those feelings of worry and fear disappear immediately but it does bring me strength, to know and remember that God is watching over me. And I hope that it brings whoever you are who is reading this strength and faith in God too.
Posted by Fatgirl at December 24, 2009 02:35 PM