heaven came to Earth

Jesus, on this quiet eve 

when we celebrate Your birth

I muse on the reasons 

heaven came to Earth.

As your Father painted the first strokes

On the canvas of you, 

the stars were a special messenger

to announce your arrival in this world.

God, your seed in a pure maiden,

brought forth a child, to be my King.

Jesus, you are music of heaven

sung through your voice, so I hear & sing.

Jesus, you are God spelled out

In a language I can understand.

Jesus, you are the face of God

close up, so I can see with new eyes.

So on this quiet eve, when I celebrate your birth

 I behold You, lamb of God 

Who takes away my sin

And the sin of all the world.

© Copyright 2006 ~ Marie Nease 

Inspired by Quiet Talks About Jesus by S.D. Gordon 

“But chiefly in Jesus God came. Jesus is God going out in the cold black night, over the mountains, down the ravines and gullies, eagerly hunting for His lost man, getting hands, and face, and more, torn on the brambly thorn bushes, and losing His life, in the darkness, on a tree thrust in His path, but saving the man.” ~S.D. Gordon