1. There’s Blessing in Our Mess in Our Mess Luke 2:6-7

2. and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. Luke 2:6-7

3. Lack of hospitality Homelessness Unsanitary conditions

4. Gifts That Derive From Mess  Forgiveness  Comfort when we are hurting  Direction through the dark times of life  Friendship when we are lonely

5. Gifts That Came From Mess  Provision when we are in need  Encouragement when we are down  A new body when he returns  The promise of a new heaven and new earth

6. Moral Of The Story There’s blessing in our mess Forgiveness Comfort Provision Direction Healing

7. Two take-aways The Lord meets us in our mess (know) Give to others in spite of your mess