The Christmas Gift
by Shelby M. Forrest
The Christmas Season speaks to us of peace
A season of solace and joy.
When eager children must wait endless hours
To examine their new Christmas toys
The family will gather for breaking of bread
Thanking God for their bountiful food,
Then thanking each other for gifts they exchanged
As they bask in a joyful mood.
However, most cherished of all of their gifts
Is a gift they can’t visibly see.
This endowment is offered to one and to all
But is not to be found ‘neath the tree.
It’s a blessing bestowed to all of mankind
God Himself is in it reflected
It carries the power to alter his life,
If Man simply opts to accept it.
This gift is the reason we celebrate
On Christmas the wee infant’s birth.
For God has appeared in a human form
To walk among men on the earth.
A Gift for all Mankind
by Shelby M. Forrest
The last light from the setting sun
had slowly disappeared,
but with the entrance of the night,
a new scene then appeared.
This new night scene brought forth the stars
that sparkled with bright light,
like diamonds in a proud array
that cool December night.
But one star stood out from the rest
of millions in the sky,
directly o’er the manger where
the small Christ child would lie.
So thus it was upon this night
that Christian faith began
two thousand years ago, when God
appeared on earth as Man.
This act of God has clearly been
a guideline for man’s fate--
declaring that the love of God
can overcome all hate. |
