“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn” (Luke 2:7 KJV).
What should we learn from the birth of the Christ child in a stable?…
First and foremost,If we believe in the sovereignty of God, then I think we must believe that God did not simply “allow” His Son to be born in a stable; we must believe that God “ordained” it. There was no room in the inn because God wanted it that way. If God had wanted it some other way, then it would have happened that “other way.”
Secondly, I think we should learn that God uses adverse circumstances that make no sense at the time, in order to accomplish His purposes in the future.
At first glance the fact that there was no room at the inn seems like an insignificant detail in the larger picture. But I assure you that it was no small detail to Mary and Joseph. Being turned away at the very moment when the baby was coming must have been devastating.
Giving birth in a stable no doubt tested their faith to the limit. Certainly, it would not have made sense at the time. Mary and Joseph—no matter how devout they were—simply could not have foreseen how this “negative” turn of events would turn about to be part of God’s plan to bring His Son to the world.
The plan was to exhibit to us all that true faith embraces God in the middle of difficulty. Mary and Joseph truly did.
