Points2Ponder
Special Christmas Edition
By Alan P. Scaglone
On this night, so long ago
A baby born to Mary
Of all those around, only she would know
The burden her boy would carry
For all of us…
Sitting here…
Saved by her sweet Son
He was sent to earth
To give a gift
That could never be outdone
Chorus
The gift He gave
The gift He brought
From His Father
Looking down on each of us
His gift was wrapped
In swaddling clothes
To someday hang on top a tree
He was born to die
To give the gift of life
So willingly….
He gave His gift
To you and me.
Two thousand years
Have passed since then
This gift still given freely
To those who seek
They all will find
Their blinded eyes will see
His gift of love
Sent long ago
Still just as new as then
Still changing lives
His gift of life
Still celebrating
That night when…..
The gift He gave
The gift He brought
From His Father
Looking down on each of us
His gift was wrapped
In swaddling clothes
To someday hang on top a tree
He was born to die
To give the gift of life
So willingly….
He gave His gift
To you and me.
Points2Ponder When’s the last time you just let the words
speak to your heart and then…shared what they meant to you with someone who
means something to you?
Those words talk about this great gift of God…
HIS precious Son!As we celebrate HIS virgin birth, the whole world is united in pausing to reflect on the greatest gift for mankind.
There are people in the four corners of this world who are celebrating the birth of the Messiah Emmanuel.
Isaiah 9: 6 declares:
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder:
and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Jesus is all those things—He is the fulfillment of the law, the promise of the Messiah, the fruition of God’s Plan to rescue His people!
He willingly…Gave HIS Gift… to you and me!
It’s not the presents underneath your tree
But HIS presence all around your tree…
That’s the true meaning of Christmas!
In every smile…
In every hug…
In every heartfelt I love you…
He speaks His love
He shows His grace
By giving ALL that HE could do!
He… gave His life
He… shed His blood
He…fulfilled God’s loving plan
To rescue us
To redeem us all
To reunite this family of man!
So…this gift He gave
This gift He brought…
From His Father…
Was so we could be: redeemed, reconciled, reunited, restored…
With our Creator!
And it all started with a baby in a manger…
So long ago…
Yet still so relevant!
His Gift…Keeps On Giving, from generation to generation.
We teach it to our children, just like our parents taught it to us.
My mother Rose taught me.
I taught my son Schuyler and his sisters.
And now he teaches his 4 year old son Jett and soon, his 9 month old daughter Cali will learn the story of Christmas.
From generation to generation—we celebrate The Gift given so long ago!
It is our responsibility and our right—to share That Age Old Story!
So…
On this day… above all other days…
We pause to praise the child who fulfilled God’s plan…
And with a heart full of gratitude…
We say Hosanna in the Highest!
With a humble heart…
Just like Santa bowing on bended knee…
Because… even Santa knows…
JESUS is the reason for The Season!
Merry Christmas to us all!
Happy Birthday Jesus!
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