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It's
Still the Greatest Story Ever Told
As
Mary and Joseph went to the inn that night,
Little
did they know the rooms were booked tight.
So
the innkeeper gave them a room in a barn,
A
place to rest from fear and harm.
But
as the night moved on, the child did move,
And
Mary knew what was to happen soon.
They
made ready a manger of grass and hay,
And
the animals gathered round for a long night's
stay.
And
as the night moved swiftly by,
The
sounds were heard of a baby's cry.
Mary
and Joseph smiled with glee,
But
little did they know what this child would
mean.
So
Mary laid the baby in a manger there,
And
the animals all watched as if giving care.
The
angels in heaven did spread the news,
To
the shepherds on a hillside who would visit
soon.
Many
came to see the babe
Wrapped
in swaddling clothes and in a manger laid.
They
brought Him gifts and so much more,
Like
gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Then
the newness faded and the visitors were gone.
Mary
and Joseph took the child
and raised Him until
He was grown.
This
little boy turned into a man.
He
was Jesus of Nazareth, a man with carpenter's
hands.
He
preached the gospel, healed the lame and the
sick.
He
fed five thousand with five loaves and two
fish.
Then
one day the crowd cried crucify,
And
Jesus was nailed to a cross until He died.
The
little baby who was so precious and new,
Became
a man who died on a cross for you.
So
this Christmas when you see the gifts at the
tree,
And
you think to yourself, "Oh, that gift's
for me!"
Take
a moment and think and say to yourself,
"God
gave me a gift, and it's not for sale.
He
sent it to earth many years ago -
It
came through a virgin named Mary who
was
pure and whole.
It
was laid in a manger one cold dark night -
It
was Jesus Christ, Our Gift of Life!"
~
Suzie
Price ~
Celebrating
the true Gift of Christmas
with you this holiday season.
Merry
Christmas!
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