A-Poem-a-Day Until Christmas
Merry Christmas!
Today I am featuring my new Christmas poem for 2023...
IT
STARTED IN ETERNITY
“But as for you,
Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be
among the clans of
Judah, from you One will go forth for
Me to be ruler in
Israel, His goings forth are from long ago,
from the days of
eternity.” Micah 5:2 NASB
God
has set eternity in our hearts—[1]
Even so, its existence is
both
astonishing and mystifying
as
I contemplate Jesus dwelling there
One
in Trinity with the Father and Spirit
long before His birth
while
all was formless and void
Somewhere
in time
God
designed a marvelous plan
of
Salvation for mankind
He
sent Jesus to Earth
to
be born, miraculously
of
a virgin in Bethlehem
Jesus
became Flesh
the
Son of God the Father
and
came to us, prepared
to
die on a cross
as
a Sacrificial Lamb
to
atone for our sins
He
was the Messiah—
the
King of the Jews
So
it’s no wonder a brilliant star
lit
up the Heavens and shone
over
the place He was born
No
wonder a host of angels
appeared
in the sky
to
announce His arrival
then
burst into singing gloriously
to
lowly shepherds in a field
and
certainly no wonder
that
the magi who traveled far
and
brought gifts to Him
bowed
prostrate in His honor
The
Savior of the World was born—
God’s
plan was in motion
After
the Crucifixion
and
His glorious Resurrection
when
His mission was complete
Jesus
ascended to His Father
and
took His seat at God’s right hand
There
He waits for us to be with Him
…in
Eternity
Yes,
Eternity…
where
the gates are pearl[2]
and
the streets are gold
and
the foundation of the city
glistens
with precious gemstones
where
the Heavens are illuminated
by
God and its lamp is the Lamb
Am
I able to comprehend all this?
No—
But
I believe my Bible
is
the Word of God
therefore
I know it’s true
Maude
Carolan Pych
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