No Room

"There was no room for them in the inn" (Luke 2:7).

When the Son of God came into this world, there was little room for Him-just a manger. The inn was full and exclusive. The king, of course, had no room for Him in the palace. Yes, my reader, our Lord was born in a stable and cradled in a manger. since there was no room for Him in the inn.

Herod had all the children in and near Bethlehem who were two years old or under put to death - there was no room for Mary's holy Child in the land. Nevertheless, God outwitted the wicked king, for He had forewarned Joseph in a dream, and Joseph had taken the tiny Stranger with His mother to Egypt.

After the death of Herod, Joseph and Mary returned with the little Lad from Egypt; but, after being warned again in another dream, they went not to Bethlehem but to the despised city of Nazareth, the city that was so much hated that even Nathanael, when told by Philip that they had found Jesus, asked the question, "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?" It was here that the Son of God was hidden, a despised and rejected Redeemer.

A certain man who once came to Jesus and desired to follow Him was given the price of discipleship in these words: "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay His head."

The officials frowned upon Him; those in the social realm found no place for Him to occupy; and the religious leaders put Him out of the synagogues. in other words, "He came unto His own, and His own received Him not." Just think, our blessed Savior had no place on earth-the earth that He had created-to lay His tired and weary head. His possessions here in this world were small: a borrowed cradle, a borrowed home at Bethany, a borrowed piece of money from the mouth of a fish, and in the end a borrowed grave. But, thank God, He who "became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich," knew that every beast of the forest was His, and "the cattle upon a thousand hills" (Psa. 50:10). In fact, He knew "the world was His, and the fulness thereof" (Psa. 50:12). He also knew that He was loved, worshiped and adored by thousands upon thousands of angels.

We read that on one occasion after Jesus had finished a day's teaching in the Temple, that "Every man went unto his own house"; but "Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives" God's homeless Son.

How strange it is, now-even as it was then that there are millions who don't want the Savior in their homes! Why? Because they know He will not endorse their sinful pleasure. Dishonest business men have no room for Him. He is barred from the doors of many church members, while spending the evening with their guests over a card table. Evil hearts shut Him out, and social societies exclude Him. The rich and the ungodly have a horror of meeting our Lord. What a day that is going to be when those who have rejected the blessed Son of God realize that the great Judge of all the earth will make no room for them among the redeemed, the innumerable company of saints! How dreadful it is to think, there will be no room for those who refused His salvation! No, there will be no room for them anywhere in His everlasting kingdom. On the other hand, those who made room for Jesus here in this world will be given room in His Father's house, the house containing many mansions.

No, there was no room for Jesus when He came into the world. And now there is no room for those whom He calls to be like Him. They, too, must take the meager position here in this phase of life. The Apostle Paul emphasized this fact when he said, "We are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day" (I Cor. 4:13).

Unfortunately for us, some of our Pentecostal brethren have taken the unauthorized task upon themselves to promote, to elevate, and to socialize "The way of Holiness." This, as we have learned, cannot be accomplished. And those who try such a felony usually find themselves backslidden and stripped of their anointing from God. True Holiness never has been and never will be popular in "this present evil world." Its popularity will be established when sin will have been destroyed and a new earth and a new heaven will have been given unto the sons of God for an everlasting possession.

One must remember "That the friendship of the world is enmity with God; whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God" (James 4:4).

The beggar Lazarus-the type of the true believer-received "evil things" while on earth; but there in the world to come "he is comforted." On the other hand, the rich man received "good things" in his earthly lifetime, but in the world to come he is tormented.

"Godliness," Paul said, "with contentment is great gain." He also tells us that "We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But thou man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life whereunto thou art also called, and has professed a good profession before many witnesses" (I Tim. 6:6-12).

May I say unto you, my Pentecostal brethren, that if you are finding room and friendship among the Herods, Pilates, and Caiaphases of this present, evil age, you need the spirit of holiness, which Moses so beautifully portrayed when he "refused to be called the son of (King) Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward" (Heb. 11:24-26).

"Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you" and "separate you from their company." After all, why should you, a child of God, not be satisfied with the "lowest room" here, when you are looking for Him, Who invited you, to come and say, "Friend, go up higher"? "For now the Lord hath made room for us."

The Birth of Jesus


By George Clark

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While shepherds were watching their sheep through the night,
They suddenly were frightened by an angel of light.
You will find Him, yes, find Him, there the angel declared,
In the city of David in swaddling apparel.

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He was laid in a manger where the cattle were fed.
No place for our Savior to rest His wee head.
But the angel, yes, the angel, had announced His new birth;
He knew that the Savior had come down to earth.

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This lonely little Stranger soon grew to a man.
And He taught all His people of a far-distant land,
Where the righteous, yes, the righteous, Would be raptured by grace
With life everlasting in a heavenly place.

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From a bright shining palace, as a pauper, He came;
He left His dear Father to walk here in shame.
But His brethren, yes, His brethren, would not accept Him
And come for the cleansing And freedom from sin.

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Yes, soon they refused Him and would not believe.
They took Him to Calvary, where He died on a tree.
He arose then, yes, arose then, and opened the way
For all men to see Him in heaven some day.

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There's a precious little promise that we should adore,
And it's made by our Savior to return here once more;
So remember, please remember, as He tells us to do,

 

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