She hath wings

Many seem to wonder

As Christmas comes around once more,

Why they have waited in anticipation;

What they have waited for.

Perhaps they thought it was Santa

Or maybe presents under the tree –

The buzzing excitement in the shopping malls

The children, blithe and free!

Maybe it was the carols –

The chance to hold a candle light,

Or dreaming of the day to come

When sleeping Christmas night.

Whatever Christmas means to you,

A gift is the central core –

And here is the reason for you

To celebrate once more;

One night a special child was born-

God came to the earth as a child,

To live as we do, but doing no wrong-

A babe so innocent and mild.

Like us, he experienced joy and pain,

But He came to set us free

From the price of sin that no man could pay-

So we could live eternally.

And so, please take the time to think

As this Christmas comes and goes –

Thank the Lord for the best gift of all –

The sacrifice He chose.

I pray that you accept Jesus – God’s free gift

And that you will answer His call;

For without Him there’s nothing to celebrate –

No meaning to life at all!

© M. Patterson 1996