Making Room

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"Do not look for God to come in any particular way, but look for Him. That is the way to make room for Him. Expect Him to come, but do not expect Him only in a certain way." - Oswald Chambers

The Christmas season reminds me of many things, all of which requires room and the space for life to enter. Two thousand years ago, an unnamed innkeeper made room (unknown to him) for the Messiah to be born in the last space available…a stable. Perhaps it was compassion for the young pregnant woman and her distressed husband that moved the innkeeper to “make room”, perhaps it was simply a business deal. Whatever the innkeeper’s intent, this much is true…

When you make room for God, the miraculous happens.

And here is my challenge (and perhaps, yours as well) that despite the business of the holiday, the stress of my struggles and the difficulty of my journey…

I will make room for Him.

When I make room for God, miracles do happen, and things I may have not seen as miracles, shine with star power. When I make room for God, I have more space to dream, to love, to give, to follow and to be all I was created to be. When I clear out the soul clutter and open every room of my heart (not just the spare room) I’m ready to open myself to the people in my life (love-ones and otherwise). This is miracle time, when relationships strengthen, when lives are touched with the Good News, when prayers are lifted…all because I make room…for Him.

Let every heart prepare Him room…

 

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Comments

Joanne Norton said…
AMEN!!!  He is "IT:"... nothin' else counts.  Thanks.
S. Etole said…
So good to see you here again ... sharing your heart's room with us.
bill (cycleguy) said…
No question that I agree with you Jay.  I have to personally make room as I try to prepare a church community to do the same.  Monkey see, monkey do.  Thanks for the thought today.  I echo S. Etole: good to see you here again.  Been too scarce my friend.
Jay Cookingham said…
Right you are my friend...we must also lead. Thanks for the kind thoughts bro'
Jay Cookingham said…
Thanks Susan...been so busy with other projects that my blog has been neglected. Bless ya!
Dustin said…
Make room for God to move - like that, Jay. Thanks for sharing!
Miss Lego said…
I always think of Gof but this time as you said, I am going to make room to God! I mean, evern more that I actually do. Thanks!
Jay Cookingham said…
Absolutely, even more...and then some!
jasonS said…
That is incredible, isn't it? Every time we make room for Him, we make room for the miraculous. Love that thought, and even more, I love the experience of it! Thanks Jay.
Jay Cookingham said…
The experience of the wondrous presence of God is an awesome thing bro'. Thanks Jason!

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