baby Jesus is in the way

In my lifetime, I've seen tv shows (Carson, Cosby) dealing with the funny things that kids say. They are great, but nothing beats having your own kid(s) and hearing what they say that is so funny. Last night's quotable quote came about something like this:

Christmas is coming, so we've decorated the house--including a small nativity display on a box that stands on a counter next to the kitchen table.

Our very tired 4-year old had been looking forward to her dessert since before supper. Because it was messy she was required to eat at the kitchen table. This occurred during her winding-down-time television watching time--she loves to watch Flintstones, Tom and Jerry, Jetsons, etc. on Boomerang. Of course the television is in the family room. The solution was to turn the television so that it could be seen from the kitchen table. I turned it.

Overtired and overstimulated, through alligator tears and sobbing, she said, "Baby Jesus is in the way" meaning that her line of sight to the television was obscured by the nativity scene.

Of course the spiritual lesson in her words wasn't lost on the adults in the room. We laughed so hard at the statement but appreciate the truth so much.

Does baby Jesus get in your way? Praise God! Let Him prick your conscience. It may hurt a little, but nothing compared to the awful pain that will result from looking past Him, over Him or not seeing Him at all. When baby Jesus came to earth, God's plan for your salvation began. When He died on that cross, God's plan for your salvation was complete. The plan being complete, the salvation is up to you. Will you let baby Jesus get in your way? Do you make Him your Lord and King? Don't ever look past Him or through Him or over Him. Have you stopped seeing Him? Search. Find Him.