Prepare Him Room
Christmas is a season of preparation, when you think about it. All of life, really, is about preparing ourselves for the next “thing,” the next phase. When it comes to Christmas, though, there are many things which must be done to prepare - we think about the food, the gifts, the scheduling of all the favorite activities and family get togethers. We make changes to our normal schedules to accommodate the things unique to December.
Over 2000 years ago, the world had been preparing to receive a gift. To fulfill the promises revealed through Prophets of old, a Savior came, not as a mighty military or political leader, but as a baby. Mary prepared her heart for this baby, this Promised One. And on a night like no other night, light broke through the darkness and all the promises of the ages were fulfilled.
Are we ready? In the midst of all our hustle and bustle, will we take the time to be still, to prepare our hearts? Will we ponder His coming, His living, His dying, afresh and anew? I pray we will.
Let every heart prepare Him room.
Michelle Dowdy