There was no innkeeper

Our brains are funny creatures. They are not only the server room of our bodies, but they also give us the ability to make sense of nonsense. For example:

CNA OYU RAED TIHS?

I'm sure that was easy for most of you, and the ability to do that is called typoglycemia and happens because we look at words as units, not the individual letters. It's my belief that we do the same thing with stories, or, in the case of the Bible, with events. This coupled with being told something over and over again, even if it's wrong, will become truth in our minds.

For example, did you know that there was no mention of an innkeeper turning away Mary and Joseph? I didn't either! Read it for yourself:

And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.

 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke 2:1-7 NKJV

Do you want to know why Christ was born in a manger in Bethlehem and wrapped in swaddling clothes? (Trust me, you do). Then please take the time to read this blog post by Dr. James Dickey:

The Christmas Story You May Have Missed

You'll be glad you did. I'm always so amazed at how God orchestrates life. Often, it gives me goosebumps. This is one of those goosebump moments.

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Please join me this week in praying about the true meaning of Christmas. Let us pray for focus on the birth of Jesus and that our focus may touch the hearts of non-believers. Let us share the event of the Virgin birth and spread the Good News of what this historical event means to each of us. Let us emphasize that the only gift that matters this Christmas is that our Lord and Savior was born into this world, one hundred percent human, to rescue His fallen children.

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