Why Was The Lord Of Glory Laid In A Manger?

“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.”   (Luke 2:7)

Why was the lord of glory laid in a manger? The answer are because of alienation,  because of  association, and because of accessibility!

 

I – BECAUSE OF ALIENATION -  We  alienate or reject Jesus because we cannot accept Him as our  God and Saviour.  The people of  Nazareth love Jesus as a teacher, a healer, a defender of the poor but when Jesus said I am God,  they said No!  You’re only son of Joseph the carpenter. We do not  want God because we cannot  leave our comfort  zones  and  give up our properties. 

II – BECAUSE OF ASSOCIATION – Jesus was born to associate with mankind. To experience man’s poverty, problems, and priorities.  “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”  (2 Corinthians 8:9). God promised us to meet our needs. “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19). God knows our needs, trials  and struggles in life.  “He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.” (Isaiah 53:3).  God knows our poverty.  “And Jesus saith unto him, the foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the son of man hath not where to lay his head.” (Matthew 8:20).

III – BECAUSE OF ACCESSIBILITY – Imagine for a moment that Jesus had been born in Herod’s Palace amid all the riches of that place.  Imagine Him being separated from the common man by the walls and grounds of King’s palace. If that was the case, would you feel the freedom and liberty to come to Him? However , He was born in a manger and thereby he made Himself accessible to all who would come to Him. It is noteworthy to see the visit of the shepherds and the wise men.   This is the reason why God is not interested so much in our talents and treasure but in our time and availability! We must always be accessible to God 24/7 and 365 days a year.

(From Rev. T.A. Rufon’s Sunday Worship Messages)