St Peters Orthodox Church

Our Lord Jesus Christ lowered Himself to be born in a cave, the place where animals were kept. He was not born in a palace or a Temple. He was born in a lowly, dark, and smelly cave. And there, the Light of the World illumined that dark place. This was the first Bethlehem. The only reason He was born in the first Bethlehem is that He might be born in the second Bethlehem. The second Bethlehem is the soul of any who would invite Him in. He does not looking for a clean place to enter. He is looking for those who would say to Him, "God, come to my ruin and make yourself a home there."