December 18 - Room For God?

Grace for the Moment

by Max Lucado

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. Revelation 3:20

Some of the saddest words on earth are: “We don’t have room for you”.

Jesus knew the sound of those words. He was still in Mary’s womb when the innkeeper said, “We don’t have room for you.”…

And when he was hung on the cross, wasn’t the message one of utter rejection? “We don’t have room for you in this world.”

Even today, Jesus is given the same treatment. He goes from heart to heart, asking if he might enter…

Every so often, he is welcomed. Someone throws open the door of his or her heart and invites him to stay. And to that person, Jesus gives this great promise:… “In my father’s house are many rooms.”…

What a delightful promise he makes us! We make room for him in our hearts, and he makes room for us in his house.

December 17 - Because of Our Need

Grace for the Moment

by Max Lucado

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3:17

Can you imagine prospective parents saying,

“We’d like to adopt Johnny, but first we want to know a few things. Does he have a house to live in? Does he have money for tuition? Does he have a ride to school every morning and clothes to wear every day? Can he prepare his own meals and mend his own clothes?”

No agency would stand for such talk. Its representative would lift her hand and say, “Wait a minute. You don’t understand. You don’t adopt Johnny because of what he has; you adopt him because of what he needs. He needs a home.”

The same is true with God. He doesn’t adopt us because of what we have. He doesn’t give us His name because of our wit or wallet or good attitude… Adoption is something we receive, not something we earn.