Merry Christmas!

For centuries, through endless night,
We wandered lost, without a light.
~~
No day, no light, though sun shown down,
In night of sin we were always found.
~~
Prophecies spoke of one who’d come,
Shining brighter than the sun.
~~
He’d break through the darkest night;
And to the lost He’d shine a light.
~~
A lamb, a king, a sacrifice,
A star who would from Jacob rise:
~~
For this we waited and watched to see
The Light who’d come and set us free.
~~
But He did not come as we had thought
With power and riches for His lot.
~~
That Bethlehem night, when He came down
He had no riches, no kingly crown.
~~
As a babe He came to Earth,
Child of a virgin birth.
~~
He was born in the most unexpected place of all:
The stable of a humble inn, so quiet and so small.
~~
There was no room at any inn;
No other place to welcome Him.
~~
Yet o’er that stable a new star shone out,
Proclaiming His birth north, east, west, and south.
~~
And to lonely shepherds now appeared
A sight that brought both joy and fear.
~~
“Do not fear!” spoke angel bright.
“I bring good news for you this night!
~~
Christ the Savior is born to you!
To the stable, go and see, ‘tis true!”
~~
The angels filled the starry sky,
Singing “Glory be to God on high!”
~~
To Bethlehem the shepherds went
And found it as the angel said.
~~
Through the town they then returned,
Proclaiming to all what they’d seen and heard.
~~
And following the star from Eastern lands,
Strangers came from o’er desert sands.
~~
Three kings came to see the Light,
Born upon that silent night.
~~
Gold, myrrh, and incense to Him they bring
To give honor to the King of Kings.
~~
But the richest of gifts could never compare
To God’s greatest gift who was lying there.
~~
Still He shines His light today
Guiding us to God’s bright day.
~~
And one day when all darkness flees,
The one true Light will reign supreme.
~~
Now on this day of Jesus’ birth,
We remember when He came to Earth,
To be for those who are lost, a light,
And break through sin’s accursed night.
~~

Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior who is Christ the Lord."
~Luke 2:10-11

Merry Christmas, everyone!

-Sarah (Leilani Sunblade)