Well,
here we are again coming up on Christmas. I thought you might enjoy reading one
of my poems.
If you
look back on my blog you will see that I gave you another Christmas poem I wrote
called The Fight Before Christmas. Both of these poems are among my favorites. Please
feel free to leave a comment or share this with your friends.
Hope you
have a very Merry Christmas.
The Road He Traveled
Three
shepherds watched their flock out in a field one starlit night
When
suddenly up in the sky there was a brilliant light.
An
angel floated in the air and they were so afraid
Its
voice fell lightly on their ears and this is what it said.
“Fear
not, for God has come to man as a little baby boy,
And all
who worship at His feet will have exceeding joy.
A
virgin of the house of David gave birth to Him today.
This
star so bright will lead to where He’s on a bed of hay.”
So,
they left their flock and traveled east, following the star.
They
searched and found the child that night, though it was very far.
And
though they had no gifts that day they worshiped for a while
Then
Jesus looked into their eyes, and gave a little smile.
The shepherds
went back to the flock, their hearts were all aglow.
Joseph
took Mary and the babe, ‘twas time for them to go.
They raised
Him up along beside His sisters and His brothers
But
knew He was the Son of God and nothing like the others.
And
when the time was come for Him to do His Father’s plan
He left
and walked from town to town and witnessed man to man.
He told
the people of God’s love, so rich and full and free.
He
turned water into wine, and even calmed an angry sea.
He
preached upon the mountain top and fed five thousand men
With
five loaves and two fishes, then He preached to them again.
A man
was raised up from the dead, and demons driven out
This
truly was the Son of God, of that there was no doubt.
But one
day as He walked along the road, this Nazarene
He met
a leper crying out, “Unclean, unclean, unclean.”
Then
Jesus laid His hand on him and said, “My son, be well.”
His
sores dropped off, he cried for joy and at Jesus feet he fell.
A blind
man standing close could hear the man cry out with glee
And
said, “Oh, Master, if You will, I know You can heal me.”
Jesus touched
his eyes and gave him back his sight that day.
He
turned to His disciples and began to walk away.
But a
man with a withered arm said, “If You only will, my Lord,
You can
heal my arm with Your touch or Your spoken word.”
Then
Jesus said, “Take heart My son, your faith hath made you whole.”
With
two good arms he hugged Christ and said, “Thank You with all my soul.”
Then
the three healed men said, “You won’t recall, for You were too small to know,
But we
knelt down at Your manger bed, many long years ago.
Our
shepherd’s life has been unkind, and made our bodies this way.
But by
chance You came along and healed all three of us today.”
“It was
not by chance”, Jesus gently said, “that I came down this road.
For,
long ago, when you knelt down, I felt your heavy load.
I
looked into your eyes that day and saw what lay ahead.
I could
have traveled another road, but came this way instead.”
“From
the manger bed I set My path to meet with you today.
For I
saw what life would do to you, and I couldn’t turn away.
I’ve
searched for you for many years, just like you searched for Me.
Now
live a full and healthy life, for you have been set free.”
Men
must still seek the Son of God, and worship at His feet.
For
there you’ll find exceeding joy, that makes your soul complete.
Yes,
life can be cruel and bend you low, but God’s love, time can never erase.
For
once you have knelt at the Jesus’ feet, He never forgets your face.
Janice
Bates
December 13, 2003
1:51
AM
