CHRISTMAS

​CHRISTMAS BLOG
Christians worldwide will be singing “Joy to the world, the Lord has come!” on Christmas day. Others will be celebrating the “Festive Season” with parties and saying “Eat, drink and be merry!”
But this year will be different in many ways. A woman I knew years ago said to me, “When I go to a funeral, I look around and wonder who will be next.” And this year, that is something very real. It’s not only 83 year-olds like me who think that this year.
Christians live in hope. We know where we are going and Christmas is a joyous time! And many on the Festive Season side are going to be surprised by joy as the Holy Spirit gathers them into the sheepfold. Pray for them as they join us in singing, “Joy to the world, the Lord is come!”
Tidying up piles of paper that I seem to accumulate, I came across this poem.
CHRISTMAS DAY
I go to church
bells are ringing
people singing
Joy to the world
the Lord has come!
bringing the
Kingdom of God
to earth
with the birth
of our Saviour
King
 
sent by his Father
to proclaim the Kingdom
sent by our Lord
we proclaim it too
 
when Jesus trod
the dusty trails
from town to town
he cast out devils
ruled the sea
healed the sick
gave his life
for you, for me
 
imagine you
are six years old
living on the street
staring into windows
at what
other people eat
 
imagine you
are very old
your family far away
no one to cheer you
on this blessed
Christmas day
 
imagine you are
that beggar
standing on the corner
as you drive
from church
 
imagine?
 
Jesus called us
to do something
in his glorious name
 
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Wishing you a blessed Christmas
Merle