Making Room

One of the quiet themes of the holiday season is crowdedness. Calendars fill up. Houses fill with noise. Minds fill with expectations, worries, and to-do lists. Even good things can leave us feeling full—but not necessarily at peace.

When Jesus was born, Luke tells us there was “no room for them in the inn” (Luke 2:7). It’s a familiar line, but also an uncomfortable one. The world was busy, occupied, and unaware that God was entering it in the flesh.

Two thousand years later, the challenge hasn’t changed much.

The holidays invite us to ask an honest question: have we made room for Christ? Not just in decorations or traditions, but in attention, prayer, and obedience. Making room may mean slowing down, saying no to something good in order to say yes to something better, or creating intentional space for worship in the middle of celebration.

Jesus still comes quietly—into humble hearts, not crowded ones. And He still transforms wherever He is welcomed.

As this season unfolds, may we be a people who make room for Christ—not only in December, but in every ordinary day that follows.