The Giver of Life Eternal
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In my last post I mentioned how we serve a God of the impossible, and it gives us fresh hope as we start a new year. It reminded me of a poem I wrote called "Christmas Hope."
As Christmas comes there's a ray of hope
That God will help us all to cope
With pain and sorrow and even despair
Because we know that He truly does care.
If there can be a virgin birth
That brought the Christ-child to us on earth,
Then surely nothing is too big a request
To ask of the Father who only wants our best.
Hope lives when the heart is parched and dry.
Hope grows when the mind is still asking "why?"
Hope stays when all say "it cannot be."
Hope says "My God can - wait and see."
True hope in God is not in vain,
For He can heal the deepest pain.
He loves, He comforts, He give strength to endure;
His grace is sufficient, His faithfulness sure.
When I think of the babe in the manger of hay
Then my cares and concerns I can confidently lay
As an offering of worship at His precious feet
Knowing the longing of my soul He will surely meet.
I love Him who sent His only son for me
To live and to die upon a cruel tree.
This Christmas gift of sacrifice from God's heart
Brings HOPE to us all for a fresh new start.
I'm lifting the things on my heart to Him - the giver of hope! In this Christmas season, it's not Christmas itself that we celebrate. It's the Christ of Christmas...the giver of life eternal. As Mary pondered things in her heart (Luke 2:19), we can ponder Christ and all He's done for us.
