Luke 2:7 (KJV)

"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."

This is the time of year when the majority of the world turns its attention to the coming of the Lord. As we remember the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, we anticipate giving and receiving gifts, spending time with loved ones, and all the wonderful things that the Christmas season brings. As Christians, we not only celebrate His coming as a babe laid in the manger but also as our soon-coming King! Praise the Lord!

But just imagine Mary, the mother of Jesus, cradling the Creator of all things in her arms, nursing El Shaddai, the Many-Breasted One, rocking the one who calmed the raging storm into the peaceful, blissful sleep of infants, and then wrapping the Comforter in the comfort of swaddling clothes and laying Him to recline in a manger.

It is a wonder of wonders that the created would give rest to the Creator. And a greater wonder is that you now have the ability to give the Creator rest. The word of God tells us that He now resides in you. Right now, He is reclining in you. Imagine the trust in the God of this universe that He would choose to make His abode in you. He trusts that you will take Him where He wants to go, that you will carry His presence carefully. He trusts that you will nurture His life and cause it to grow until He is fully formed in you! Hallelujah!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

Jesus is on the inside of me, looking for an exit sign, and I am letting Him out. The world will see Jesus in me everywhere I go!

FURTHER STUDY

Colossians 1:27

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