Born In a Manger Doesn’t Define You

When Jesus was born it was in a barn with the animals. How much more humbling could that picture be in the name of humility. Jesus was and is of humble, meek character. Being meek isn’t being weak, it’s knowing you have the power or the where with all to handle a violent situation if need be. Mary gave birth to her first child Jesus, the Son of God. Jesus was wrapped in swaddling clothes and was laid in a manger because there was no room in the Inn. His birth was significant in coming from a lowly place in this world to the King of kings and Lord of lords. Jesus fulfilled all manner of righteousness by even allowing John the Baptist to baptize him. John was reluctant because he knew it was the Son of God coming to Him for what would seem to John as unnecessary (Matthew 3:12-15). John the Baptist didn’t’ feel worthy to perform that baptism on Jesus the Son of God. Jesus lowered Himself as a man in the first place coming to earth, so there was and is no inflation of pride like a mere man. The plum line of humility runs through the body of Christ, but is it running through you since you’ve been a member of Christ’s body.