In Those Days

This morning we had a thought provoking sermon the catalyst for which was the song, Mary Did You Know. The pastor made it clear before he read from the Gospel of Luke that we were not to understand the first three words of the passage, In those days, with some other words that often begin a story, Once upon a time. Oh, no. We are not talking human fancy or a fairy tale here. We're talking reality, straight up.

As we listened to the song I noticed the woman in front of me dabbing her eyes. It distracted me momentarily from my own tear inspiring thoughts. You see, when you understand what that Baby came to do, it releases all kinds of emotions. Tender ones. Anxious ones. Sometimes angry ones.

And when I came home I remembered the following poem I wrote  years ago. The idea of an earth hushed and still at Jesus' birth has always captured my imagination. So I had to form it somehow with words. Not as eloquent as in Mark Lowry's song, but my own at any rate. I hope you find something in them.

May God bless your Christmas with His always abiding Love.

Still, Still Night

By Susan Sundwall

Someone comforts a baby

Born in the still, still night

Someone lies in a manger

Beneath a new star’s light

Someone keeps a vigil

Guardian strong and good

There with ox and cattle

Lowly creatures of God

Angels near them hov’ring

Close in the still, still night

Shepherds tremble and wonder

Fall on their knees at the sight

Empires, kings and princes

In every age to come

Will bow to pay him homage

God’s only, holy Son

And yet a tender moment

Before He owns our plight

Someone comforts a baby

Born in the still... still... night.

If you would like to read my Christmas story, Mary's Sparrow, you'll find it here 


 

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