IN A MANGER THAT DAY

IN A MANGER THAT DAY

The hands

that made the universe

were born –

In a manger

that day.

The eyes

that had seen

the edge of eternity

stared,

unfocused,

at an unfamiliar world –

The great voice

that thundered “I AM”

to generations past,

and made the foundations

of the world

quake,

cried out,

hungry,

totally dependent

on the dust

He had made –

In a manger

that day.

It was a miracle

of humility,

A wonder

too wonderful

to understand.

A moment

that made heaven

stand still…

The angels

looked down

on the Master

who knew them by name,

As He lay helpless,

unable to speak

or walk…

A baby.

And yet

the devil and his demons

trembled

in fright,

as their judgment

lay quietly –

In a manger

that day.

Most of the earth

woke up

that morning,

None the wiser

that Wisdom

had been born –

For who could comprehend

that the Eternal One

had entered time

and space –

In a manger

that day.

A moment

of joy

of awesome

Marvel…

Shepherds came

and wise men too,

Knowing something

but yet

not knowing yet,

that their Creator

was now with them

right there –

In a manger

that day.

As the bright

and

beautiful

Star in the sky

shone down

on the face of Love,

The shape

of a cross

lingered

in the shadows

A dark day

coming –

In a manger

that day.

And yet,

a triumph

had also

arrived…

The desperate

condition

of mankind

was given

Hope,

The chasm

that had separated

God

from His creatures

was bridged,

And every person

who had ever been

Or

would ever be,

was given the chance

to be rescued

and saved –

For it only

takes

an open heart,

a moment of belief

to see

with the eyes of faith,

that God

came for you –

In a manger

that day.

© Sharon Kirby

December 24, 2007

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