Making Room For Jesus

Every year for Christmas,
we prepare for our guests
making sure they only see
our homes at their best.

We scrub and we scour,
room by room we go
making sure every space
has a sparkling glow.

We remove the clutter,
tidy up all of the mess
we dust everything in hopes
to pass the white glove test.

But, what about our hearts,
for Jesus, are they prepared
or in the holiday madness
have they become ensnared?

So, this year let's first check,
to see if we have room
in our hearts for Jesus
and if not, let's take a broom.

Let's sweep away the junk,
clear out a perfect space
so Jesus can fill it up
with His love and grace.

Then let's open up our homes,
and invite our guests in . . .
and maybe what they see in us
they too, will want within!

Luke 2:7

"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."