Reading: Luke 2:1-7
She gave birth to her firstborn, a son.
She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger,
because there was no room for them in the inn.
– Luke 2:7
Prayer: Making Room
No room in the inn
I can understand this
There’s only so much space
And it’s already taken
It’s simple
Factual
But your blessed Word says more
No room for them in the inn
Them
Joseph and Mary are them
Unlike me and mine
Suspicious strangers
With complicated needs
I can’t bring them in
No time
No room
I won’t bring them in
Give them access to all I have
All I’ve worked for
All I love
It isn’t wise
It isn’t safe
The stable is for them
Stay there
Over there
that hidden place
that place in the back
that place for animals
away from where I live
not here with me and mine
But
I want Jesus
and
Jesus is them
There’s no room for him
if there’s no room for them
That’s who Jesus is
That’s what Jesus does
He makes room
Born in a stable
making room
for the humble and the homeless
King of kings
making room
for the rich and the royal
An outsider
making room
for those who’ve been
turned away
left out
rejected
An insider
making room
for the distinguished and established
A laborer
making room
A wise teacher
making room
A refugee
making room
making room
making room
always making room
That’s who you are Jesus
That’s what you do
You make room
You’ve even made room for me
Now make room in me
Open me
Awaken me
Release me
To do what you do
To make room
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Prayer: Making Room © 2014, updated 2021 Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia
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