Quote from Forum Archives on December 8, 2005, 9:29 am

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"God's Christmas Present"

 

 

Let me tell you the story
Of the sweet Jesus Christ,
Who brought heaven to earth,
One cold winter night.

 

As planned by His Father,
A long time ago,
In the form of a babe,
He came down below.

 

His divine mission
Unknown at the time,
Was later revealed,
When God felt inclined.

 

The day the sweet Lord
Was nailed to that cross,
Was the day that God showed,
Mankind was not lost.

 

By the Son's grief and pain,
Man could be forgiven,
And God gave to man,
A vision of heaven.

 

But thick in his thinking,
And blind in his heart,
Man missed the Lord's meaning,
And remained in the dark.

 

Thus, each year at Christmas,
The tale is retold,
And man is reminded,
Of Jesus Christ's role.

 

Access to heaven,
God's gift to man,
God's Christmas Present,
The Start of His Plan!

Virginia (Ginny) Ellis

 

"Jesus Shed A Tear"

 

 

At Christmas time there was a man,
who looked so out of place.
As people rushed about him,
at a hurried sort of pace.

 

He stared at all the Christmas lights,
the tinsel everywhere.
The shopping center Santa Claus,
with children gathered near.

 

The mall was packed with shoppers,
who were going to and fro.
Some with smiles, some with frowns,
and some too tired to go.

 

They rested on benches,
or they hurried on their way.
To fight the crowds for purchases,
to carry home that day.

 

The music from the stereo,
was playing loud and clear.
Of Santa Claus and snowmen,
and funny nosed reindeer.

 

He heard the people talk about,
the good times on the way.
Of parties, fun and food galore,
and gift exchange that day.

 

I'd like to know what's going on,
the man was heard to say.
There seems to be some sort,
of celebration on the way.

 

And would you tell me who this is,
all dressed in red and white.
And why are children asking "him"
about a special night.

 

The answer came in disbelief,
I can't believe my ear.
I can't believe you do not know,
that Christmas time is here.

 

The time when Santa comes around,
with gifts for girls and boys.
When they are asleep on Christmas Eve,
he leaves them books and toys.

 

The man you see in red and white,
is Santa Claus so sly.
The children love his joyful laugh,
and twinkle in his eye.

 

His gift packed sleigh is pulled along,
by very small reindeer.
As he flies quickly through the air,
while darting here and there.

 

The children learn of Santa Claus,
while they are still quite small.
When Christmas comes "he" is the most,
"important" one of all.

 

The stranger hung His head in shame,
He closed a nail pierced hand.
His body shook in disbelief,
He did not understand.

 

A shadow crossed His stricken face,
His voice was low but clear. 
"After all these years they still don't know." 
And JESUS shed a tear.

 

~ Author Unknown ~

 

Have a Blessed Day

Dave and Barbara

 

 

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