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Daily Devotion: Luke 2:6-7

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Luke 2:6-7   "And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.  (7)  And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn."

The Lord had placed Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem. I cannot imagine that Mary was "thrilled" about making the journey when she was nine months pregnant; yet, she went with Joseph to be counted in the census. She surely knew that the baby would be born during that time. Now, I have to share with you the way in which my thoughts have changed through the years. I used to think that when Jesus was born, Mary found old rags in that stable and used them  to wrap her baby in those "swaddling clothes."  

Now, I am sure that during her pregnancy, though she is never mentioned, Mary's mother helped her with preparation for when the baby would be delivered.  If her mother did not help, we know Mary spent three months with her cousin Elizabeth. I'm sure Mary watched the way in which Elizabeth took care of herself and her baby. My point in all this is that Mary did not make the trip to Bethlehem without bringing what was needed to properly care for her baby. Those swaddling clothes were not rough, dirty sacks that were found in the stable; rather, they were soft warm cloths that were used to wrap Baby Jesus. She did everything she possibly could in order to make sure her newborn baby was taken care of.

My thought this morning is this: We should always be prepared for we never know when the Lord is going to place us in a position to be a proper witness unto Him.

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