Hands up those who are over the commercialism and craziness of the build up to Christmas! I am looking forward to my home town of Blenheim in a couple of days, where there will be less humidity, less traffic, I am so looking to forward to being able to stop and reflect on the true reason for the season, going to various services including Christmas Eve at Nativity. I hope that the true reason for the season, the birth of Christ.
The Greatest Gift of Christmas Morn
Jesus my saviour, you came to us, Emmanuel, to earth
Not in glory, but in a manger, in humbleness of birth
They came to see you; the barn was your holy turf
The wise men came with gold, frankincense, and myrrh
The angels spoke to the shepherds, it is you they prefer
The shepherds though fearful, went, they did to you defer
LORD again we come to Christmas, life it is a fast frenzied blur
We hear your call stop and come into my presence hearts astir
To this world we announce a son is given, a child is born
Jesus is his name, in his light we face a new dawn
Your word, your truth too many needs to be borne
This world needs to hear it, like a resounding horn
In the commercialism of their world people are worn
Yours, the greatest gift, needs to be opened Christmas morn
Mark Maffey December 2004