Will You Make Room?

When people imagine the first Christmas, they often picture warmth, lights,

and celebration. But the first Christmas was quiet. Uncomfortable. And easy to miss.

God did not announce the birth of Jesus to kings or rulers. He did not choose a palace.

He did not send armies or fanfare. He chose obscurity. A young woman in Nazareth.

A carpenter with no status. A small town that meant nothing to the world.

Scripture says there was no room in the inn. The Savior of the world

entered creation without a place to sleep. Angels did appear —

but not to powerful men. They appeared to shepherds, men considered unreliable