“For unto
you is born this day in the city of David, a
Savior, which is Christ the Lord.”
Luke 2:11
To earth He came
so long ago
To show the
Father’s love;
He came to
redeem us from the ravages of sin
By making us fit
for our Home in Heaven above.
From the time of
His birth ‘til the time of His death
He was despised,
rejected and scorned;
Even today there
are those who mock His name,
Doubting that
He, the Savior, was even born.
They laugh at
believers and consider them weird
For believing a
baby in the hay
Could affect
their lives so many years since—
At least that’s
what they say.
Yet such is
always the case for those
Who face life
with the “natural mind;”
They cannot
understand the mysteries of God,
So they casually
leave them all behind.
To one who’s
experienced God’s great grace
And the changes
it can bring,
Jesus’ birth in
Bethlehem so many years ago
Is but one
reason that we sing.
No other life in
the history of mankind
Has ever
impacted us like His;
No other love
can change one’s heart
Like Jesus’—just
like the Good Book says.
He was born in a
lowly manger,
Surrounded by
cattle and some sheep;
His attendants
were simple shepherds—
So poor they’d
make us weep.
But still He
left His throne in Heaven
To dwell upon
this earth
So we could
experience the Father’s redeeming love
That comes with
the New Birth.
Two thousand
years ago Jesus was born
In a stable far
away;
But now He longs
to be born in the heart
Of anyone who’ll
simply believe and pray:
“Dear Jesus,
please come into my heart right now
And
forgive me of my sins;
Cleanse me
from guilt and give me new life
As You
come to me to abide within.”
It’s in that
simple prayer of faith
You’ll discover
true Christmas pleasure—
For when Jesus
comes to live within your heart
You receive
God’s most precious Treasure.
by Tom Smith
