12/28/2020
A CHILD IS BORN
by Pastor Randall L Timblin, Sr.
It was on a night...much like this one...
Such a long time ago...in a place...far, far, away.
In a much distant land...in a much distant place…
But just like us, they anxiously awaited the time.
They had been led from the start...a start long foretold…
But just like us...were driven by a force…a Holy Spirit
Just as us...right now.
It was the holiest of nights...not a sound could be heard…
Except angels in a distance...singing praises to God.
For they knew that in a short while...the King would appear…
Not eight tiny reindeer and a fat man at the rear.
No this was the time...the true story of Christmas…
A time of God’s Glory for sure...among us at last.
There He would be in a short...poorly dressed...but not cold…
For He would be held closely by his Mother....
In a barn He would be born...in a manger they say…
Where His bed would be made...right there in the hay.
They say He was God...Emmanuel was His name…
But to Mary and Joseph...and to us...He would be called Jesus.
It will soon be the time...for that night so long ago…
For Jesus to be born...and the world soon to know.
The King of all Kings...the Lord of all Lords…
He who is Love...and He who is Good…
Would be born where they stood.
There were shepherds from the fields…
Who had followed that Star…
And soon Wise men who would travel afar.
The would immediately kneel...knowing by Spirit it was Him…
For it was the night when our God would begin His intent.
It was always His intent...to sow peace and good will.
But mankind had always thwarted His plan through the years…
It became less and less important...this should bring tears.
From the time of Adam...and including Noah’s ark…
Mankind had grown indifferent...God played no part.
But soon it would rain...and many would die…
But they all had a chance...but instead disbelieved...
But God had a plan that would outlast the flood.
But it would take many years...while His prophets did share…
They would remind us that of all things God was aware.
He had not forgotten...He had not forsaken us…
For He had designed a perfect time...a time of despair…
When the world would be ready...
For the Coming Messiah...in a place...over there
Only God knew the day...only God knew the hour…
When a Babe...who was King...would make such an entrance.
Angels sang round...People dropped to their knees...as they saw a great star…
This star of the East would guide them…
And the people would gather to see what had happened…
What they found was amazing...to say at least.
For soon they would find their neighbors and their sheep…
They were all crowded together to see this newborn asleep.
To some...God’s purpose for Him was clear as the night…
It was to save all His people who were all out of fight.
He would not be a Conqueror...at least not this time…
But a Conquer or He will be...when the time is right.
But for now we glorify...this God-given Babe…
For this night belongs to Him…
And to those who believe.
Yes there will be no more sugar plums…
For those times are long gone…
When the world was much simpler…
And Love did abound.
But those days are gone...and today it is more complex…
It is an automated world…ran by computers...
And there is less time for what’s important…
But for that which is not.
It is a time for misdeeds...a time for mistrust…
But through it all...we must remember...what happened this night…
It is the night when God came to this world...Him...yes He...as a child…
Not to fight nor to conquer...but to offer one thing:
To us: Peace on Earth and Good Will.
Praise God. Praise Jesus. Praise the Holy Spirit. Amen.
