Bethlehem was crowded! So many people had come to be counted that every guest room was full.
While Mary and Joseph were there, it was time for the baby to be born. Mary had a little baby boy. It was Jesus!
Mary wrapped Him snugly in strips of cloth. There was no room for them in the guest room, so she laid Him in a manger, the box that holds the animals' food. The King of everything had a feed box for a bed!
Key Verse
And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.Luke 2:7, ESV
Talk About It
If baby Jesus came to your house, where would you make room for Him?
Story Questions
Why couldn't they stay in the guest room?
It was full
What did Mary wrap baby Jesus in?
Strips of cloth
What is a manger?
A box that holds the animals' food
Try This Today
Make a little manger from a box. Each time someone in your family does something kind this week, add a piece of yarn or straw to make it soft.
Pray Together
Jesus, there is always room for you in my heart. Thank you for coming so close to us. Amen.