Nativity

Birth…

The birth of any child

Is such an exciting time

But the birth of God’s son…

That is a birth that explodes our preconceived, narrow views

That sends rocket flares around the globe

To light the dark places on the earth

To invade our hearts and minds.

What kind of God would incarnate himself as a tiny illegitimate child?

Live his life for others

Then die a criminal’s death on a cruel cross

Death for fallen humanity...for you and me

Only to rise again.

Two thousand years have passed

And still we whisper His name in prayer

Or shout it in praise

So that a new birth...rebirth can be ours

Even today

Christ is Born

in us anew

D.J. Hausman-Hill

Lititz