The Greatest Story Ever Told

I know that Christmas is still a little ways off but the message that we get from the experience of Mary and Joseph around the time of Jesus' Birth is something that is relevant throughout the year.

 Mary was carrying life in her belly; she embodied everything that the world needed to be saved from the wages of sin. Inside of Mary was peace, joy, healing, restoration, provision, guidance, love, miracles--everything that Jesus is and would do once He stepped foot on this earth was resting on the inside of Mary. 

When it came time for her to give birth to Greatness, she first went to an inn to deliver what God had put inside of her. Mary and Joseph were told that there was "No Room at the Inn". The place where it seemed fitting to go to have adequate shelter to complete this Divine Assignment, had no vacancy. The place that seemed like it would be a safe haven for her to deliver this precious child, had no space for her. The thing that made sense to her, did not accommodate her needs. 

Did she cuss out the innkeeper? Nope. 

Did Joseph give the innkeeper a piece of his mind or resort to violence because they were turned away?  No, not that either. The Bible gives us great insight as to Mary and Joseph's attitude about being turned away--it simply says that there was no room and left it at that. 

What happens next is that God provides that space for Life to Be Born. It was not what was expected. It was the most unlikely place for such a divine experience that the world was about to realize but, it was at the same time, the Purposed Place and according to God's Will. 

This Story is now, the Greatest Story Ever Told.

Beloved...God has placed Greatness on the inside of you--a Divine Assignment. He has put in you...life...to give to the world. He himself crafted such a powerful ministry inside of you that you will bring forth into this world. Don't be concerned with who turns you away. Don't trip about who says no to you when you are trying to do the most logical thing [in your mind] to bring forth the vision. 

Understand this...if God has purposed for you to give birth to something, He will make sure that it is accomplished. It may not be according to the norm. It may be the most unlikely place, in the most unlikely circumstances, but it will be done.

If you are turned away, keep your ears and eyes open to where God is leading because that Denial that you just received will work for your good. God has set this thing up so Grand, that the rejection you receive when striving to be obedient to God's promptings, will turn out to be one of the Greatest Stories Ever Told.

Be Encouraged.