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Jesus was born in a barn--otherwise known as a stable--simply because there was no room at the inn (Luke 2:1-7). All the inns, hotels and guest rooms in Bethlehem were full. There was not a single room left for Mary, who was pregnant with Jesus, and her husband Joseph. And Mary was ready to have her baby. Desperate, and with no place else to go, they were able to lodge in a stable where there was straw to keep them warm. Jesus` first cradle was, in fact, a manger--a straw-filled trough which was usually used to feed the animals. However, since Jesus is God`s Son, and since God can do anything, He could have been born anywhere. God could have worked it out that He be born in a nice inn or fancy room. But God chose for His Son to be born in a stable. This is because Jesus came in humility and in poverty to identify with the poorest and weakest among us. Jesus is the King of Kings and could have been born in a palace. Instead, He chose the path of humility, of lowliness and simplicity. Jesus could have been born in luxury. Instead, He was born in a stable with animals. How glorious a King Jesus is that He would humble yield to such a lowly birth!  By: Editors
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The reason why there was no room at the Inn is, God did not want room at the Inn. God did not want His Holy Son born there amid drunkenness, sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery, idol worshippers, evil thoughts, etc. In short there was SIN in the INN and so it was not a fitting place for the birth of a Holy God. At that time, that was the stable! It would have been nothing for the creator of all things seen and unseen to provide the grandest palace adorned with Gold and Silver but it was not with gold and silver we were to be saved nor would the Lord condone mammon and greed. The humble stable with the animals that bore no sin was the cleanest place for our Saviour to be born. Many brothers and sisters tend to focus on either the Inn it was full; or the time a busy time; people on the move; the tax season; the town was busy; all other hotels/inns were full; or the event, the census, the tax season etc. However had our Living God wanted, I don't think there would have been any major problem on His part to provide a room at any inn of His choosing, at any time regardless of how many people were or were not coming for any census or event at that time. It was God's wisdom and predestination alone that His Son Jesus Christ be born on ground that was holy and without sin in the camp We have an all powerful God where ALL things are possible and who knows ALL things past, present and future, and He had already made up His mind to have His Son born on ground made Holy by His presence I hope this revelation has been a blessing to you and an encouragement to your faith. By: Harry Toye
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