One of the most amazing things about the Christmas story is how everyday people are invited in to share the special occasion.
So few were even aware of the Messiah’s arrival or had paid attention to the signs along the way.
A privileged few were insiders and participants in the greatest story ever told ~ God come to earth to take on our full humanity.
These bystanders may have felt the weight of glory surrounding them as angels sang and heaven rejoiced.
Been overwhelmed by it all.
Yet even they were strangers to the full implication of the Incarnation.
How Jesus would become sin for us on the cross.
Give His life as a ransom for many.
Die the death we deserved that we may inherit His eternal life to come.
This year, as we read the familiar Bible passages, see a school nativity perhaps or watch a film on it, let’s try to see it as though for the very first time.
Allow ourselves to be awed.
Awaken to wonder.
Feel the weight of glory.
‘Incarnate’
Divine conception orchestrated in the holding-space
of a virgin’s womb cum meeting-place twixt
heaven and earth ~ signalling our Saviour’s birth
Mystery deep, sublime, beats beneath
the rhythm of time, now seeping inexorably
between all that was, is now and will be
So human days and ways shift into line
with plans of aeons past colliding as history,
present, and future now subsiding as one
to meet and greet Christ-child ~ Mary’s son
How can this be?
An infant meek and warm, just barely born,
should bear the weight of glory now
and see it cast aside
for a crown of thorns, somehow
No inkling yet as befuddled shepherds
struggle into stable bleak, forlorn,
with countenance of joy and
hope spread on their faces,
jostle reverently around for front-row
seat of places in this Nativity
where grace and angels meet
on Holy ground
And wise men travelled from afar
guided by a bright and beckoning star
to see the One prophets had foretold
and bring Him gifts ~ myrrh, frankincense and gold
Here, cradled in a cattle stall
lay a babe ~ the King and Lord of all
providing reason for us to celebrate
the birth of our Saviour Incarnate
©JoyLenton2013
Poetry Joy 
Dear Joy
Oh, you have just such a way to take words and weave them into the beauty of poetry!! This is beautiful! Joy, Joe Pote wrote a post on the virgin birth that really spoke to my heart so much. He blog’s name is Redeemed and I think you will just love his post. I even see a poem in the making there for you.
Blessings XX
Mia
Dear Mia, thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words! I have taken a look over at Joe Pote’s site and read the post you suggested here. It’s a thought-provoking read, rich in symbolism and ripe for poetic reflection ~ maybe one day I could try to do it justice.
You were right to see a poem in there, my friend, maybe several, God willing!
Blessings Xx 🙂
Amen. This is lovely.
I need to find some time to stop in this season of chaos and constant noise and activity and simply be in His presence… and marvel at the wonder of it. Thank you, Joy.
Helen, I think your recent journalling will yield rich fruit and bring you to a place where you linger longer in God’s presence as your heart is hungry to hear more from Him.
We do tend to need reminders to pause and reflect, be awed and amazed anew at our Saviour’s birth and all it implies for mankind in general and ourselves in particular.
Thanks very much for finding time in the busyness to stop by to read and leave a comment too. I really appreciate it. Bless you, my friend. Xx 🙂
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Words woven with our Saviour’s love and heartfelt verse. Thank you Joy!
Thanks very much, Kathy! I am deeply honoured and grateful to you for reblogging and commenting. So pleased it spoke to you, my friend. Xx 🙂
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