It is often
said
That Christmas
brings with it
High anxiety,
stress and depression
And the reason
for such darkness
Finances,
family troubles and sickness
And many,
many more the like
To these
are often added
Travel problems
and displacement
An ice
storm strikes and all power comes crashing down
Many find
that they are displaced
Forced to
huddle on an airport floor
Or spend
Christmas in a warming shelter
Christmas
dinner coming from a vending machine
And
Joseph and Mary were forced from their home
So that Joseph
might register in his birthplace, Bethlehem
And Mary’s baby was about to be born No room could be found but to shelter in a cave
With only the animals breathe for warmth
And straw for a bed
And there He is born
Only to uproot and flee again
The murderous threats off a madman
Brings with it such anxiety and depression
Is the expectation that Christmas must be
That perfect time when all is well
When only joy and happiness prevail
And hearts are filled with rejoicing and celebration
Is not that all is well in the world
But in spite of all our troubles
Hope has come to be with us
And lead us through to find solutions
We see the true Spirit of Christmas
Salvation in other words
The solution to death
Is now resurrection and eternal life
The solution to an imperfect world
Is the motivation to work to mend what can
The solution to hate and war
Is the work of peace and forgiveness
And all that the Beatitudes teach us
In the world's long lists
Of ways for coping with Christmas
They fail to understand
That the Real and True Christmas comes
As the way to cope with all
That stresses us at Christmas time and beyond
It brings into our lives the renewal of our faith
That through prayer and devotion
And the receiving of the Grace of Christ’s presence
Our minds can be enlightened
To new and real reason for Hope in the world
That our hearts be healed
And motivated through Christian love
Which is Christmas love
To be co-redeemers with Christ in a broken world
Coping with Christmas is replaced
By cooperating with Christmas
Need proof – read again the beautiful Christmas stories
Is now resurrection and eternal life
The solution to an imperfect world
Is the motivation to work to mend what can
The solution to hate and war
Is the work of peace and forgiveness
And all that the Beatitudes teach us
Of ways for coping with Christmas
They fail to understand
That the Real and True Christmas comes
As the way to cope with all
That stresses us at Christmas time and beyond
That through prayer and devotion
And the receiving of the Grace of Christ’s presence
Our minds can be enlightened
To new and real reason for Hope in the world
That our hearts be healed
And motivated through Christian love
Which is Christmas love
To be co-redeemers with Christ in a broken world
By cooperating with Christmas
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