Now He had come! And she laid Him—the Son of God—in a manger, "because there was no room for them in the Inn." The town was so full of travellers at that time, that Mary and Joseph were given a shelter in the stable. And so the Baby Jesus had a manger for His cradle. Now I am going to tell you a little true story which happened where I live. There was a Children's Service, and the clergyman asked the children if they could remember what he had begged them to do the Christmas before? Then a little girl stood up, and gently and bravely answered, "You asked us to say—" "Oh, come to my heart, Lord Jesus, There is room in my heart for Thee!" And he answered "Yes, that was it and you are a kind little girl to tell us!" So to-day, with this sweet prayer in our minds, we can remember that there is a place in the heart of each one of us, which we can keep for Jesus! We can think of His love to us; we can love Him in return; and worship Him every day we live. And if we make room for Jesus in our hearts here, we shall find by and by, that He will give us "a crown of glory, that fadeth not away." II. THE GOOD SAMARITAN [LUKE 10.30] THERE was once a lonely man walking in Palestine on the long mountainous road between Jerusalem and Jericho. But suddenly a band of thieves sprang out of their hiding-place and robbed him of everything he had, and then cruelly wounded him and made off, leaving him by the roadside half dead. Sad indeed was his plight, lying there in the glaring sunshine, aching with pain and consumed with thirst. Would no one come and help him? he thought. Then some footsteps came close to him, and as he lifted his weary eyes, he saw one of the Jewish priests standing, arrested by the sight; but he only passed by on the other side of the road, and went away. Then a Levite came along the road, and catching sight of the wounded man, he came over and looked at him; but he, too, passed by on the other side. But at length there was a traveller who was making the same journey; and he saw the poor man lying there dying, and when he saw him he had compassion on him, and a great pity filled his heart. So he quickly went to his side, and bound up his wounds; and then he lifted him on to his donkey, and walking by his side, he brought him at length to an inn, and stayed with him all night. At length the morning came, and the traveller was obliged to proceed on his journey. So he called the master of the inn, and gave him some money, and told him to take care of the stranger, and promised to repay the innkeeper when he returned, whatever he had spent in caring for the sick man. [Illustration] And now, I think, our Lord Jesus, who looks down from heaven at all that is happening here, says to each one of us, as we pass on our journey through this world: "Go thou, and do likewise." I think that means, doing little kindnesses for everyone who seems to need help; and then we shall be like the good Samaritan whom Jesus praised.