“And she 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.
Jesus, the only Son of the Most High and Exalted God, comes to humanity in the most humble of conditions! In no way could we have imagined that God would make His arrival in our time-and-space world in such a demeaning way. Yet He chose for His Son to be born in just these kinds of conditions – born to an unmarried teenager, born far away from home, and born in a smelly stable, wrapped in a warming cloth used for an animal and laid in an animal’s feeding trough. This was not an auspicious beginning for the Lord of the Universe! Yet, Jesus thrived in this humble way of life and was not hindered in any way by it in communicating God’s love for all people. He was connected to His Father no matter what His station in life.
There have been times in my life when I was hindered within my own mind by what I perceived to be my own “humble” beginnings. Yet, as I have continued my journey with Jesus, I realize that, whatever my situation in this world, I carry a piece of God’s image within me. I am His image bearer and I need not be hindered by any of those things that the world tells me are important. I used to say to my children, “remember who you are and Whose you are.” It remains a valuable credo today!
Questions to consider: Are you hindered by your “humble” beginnings? In what ways? How does having a piece of God’s image within you help to overcome those beginnings? How are you changed into a new person, no matter what the world may tell you?
Prayer: Father, thank You for building within me a piece of Your image. Thank You that, because You have, I am free from whom the world tells me I am and what I am worth. Thank You that You have made me Your child. Amen.
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