Whether it's snow flurries,
or hay bales on the go,
the whole town is anticipating
the Christmas show.
The shop lights are on,
the carols are being sung
Are our thoughts
centered on the Holy One?
Do our minds
think back on the night
to the beginning of
our Saviors story?
Do we think of the shepherds
and their wonder and awe
that night as they saw
the Christmas star?
Brightly in the distance
beamed the glorious star!
A testament of
our dear Saviors birth!
I trembled in fear,
to think the time we thought
was so near,
was finally here!
Yes, our Dear Savior is here!
The King of Kings,
The Prince of Peace,
The thought fills me with cheer!
The whole world pauses
as I look up in wonder,
to hear the words
of the Heavenly messenger!
To think such as he
would come to someone like me
on a night that I watched
over the sheep in the flock.
What precious words
the angel did say
of a babe that was swaddled
and laid in a manger with care!
To think such as He
would come so silently!
On a night,
so like any other.
The glorious star
that shone from afar
testified of His coming
and it caused me to wonder!
What could I give
to a King such as He,
The King of the Heavens
and of the Earth?
No worldly throne
had I
or garments
of fine silk,
But a humble heart
would be the start
of a gift that I'd give
to my Savior.
When we think of a gift
do we strive to uplift,
to lighten the load
of another?
For our Father in Heaven,
in goodness and glory
provided the way
for the Christmas story!
He sent His Son,
to atone for the world,
and as gifts in return,
we offer our pride and worry!
As we go forth,
with the spirit of joy,
Remember the reason,
Remember the Christmas story!
~Sister Janel A. Lewis
Photo Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
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