Jesse of Bethlehem

He was taking in more money than he thought possible! The Roman census was bringing him blessings beyond belief. When the man asked for a room, Jesse just laughed. There were no rooms in the inn, or anywhere else in Bethlehem. He was about to turn them away when his wife suggested the stable. That night brought him a deeper blessing than he could imagine. A blessing he did not even understand until this Gentile, Luke, came to hear the story of “that night.” Then Jesse walked from darkness into light himself! Theme: The Nativity as experienced by the Innkeeper.