Verse 1 here is where i lay it down every burden every crown this is my surrender this is my surrender.
Make room for jesus verse.
Jesus came to be with us.
She will give birth to a son and they will call him immanuel which means god is with us.
The reason there was no room in the guest room is because the people who were occupying it wouldn t make room for jesus.
And you and i must admit that often they are true of us especially at christmas time.
The virgin will conceive a child.
Draw near to god and he will draw near to you i ve learned how important it is to make room for god in my life by creating space in my day to talk to him and read his word.
Draw near to him for fellowship as you go about your everyday activities and as you work on christmas preparations as well.
We know that the reason for the season is to celebrate christ s birth and we say that this.
Open the door of your heart.
Just like we read in today s key verse james 4 8a.
We should make room in our hearts for jesus.
Since he made room for us in his death let us make room for him in our lives.
One of the most intriguing miracles of the new testament is jesus making his home in our hearts.
John records in john 1 11 that jesus went to his own and his own didn t receive him we must recognize that we are jesus own and he s coming to us this very day asking if we will make room for him in our lives.
Jesus made room at the cross for you just as gerald sang.
Ask god to heal our broken places.
I find space for what i treasure and i make time for what i want i choose my priorities and jesus you re my number one so i will make room for you i will prepare for two.
He made room for you in his plan of salvation and has made room for you in heaven.
We will see that martha is the source of some good lessons.
Ask jesus to come and show himself to you.
While we can desire more of god s presence knowing he desires the same we have to make room for him.
These are chilling words.
Jesus and i will make room for you for you to do whatever you want to.