Traditions…Our Treasures Shared
It is at this special season that many of us bring out some
of our greatest treasures, as well as some of our most treasured
traditions…..special ornaments that have been passed down through the family
for generations; special holiday cookie or cake recipes that are loaded with
all things fattening and lots of love; a time-honored gathering on Christmas
morning to read the Christmas story before turning our attention to the mounds
of presents under the tree.
Whatever your traditions …whatever your treasures…..they are
always amplified in their meaning and symbolisms when they are shared with
those you love most….so in the mindset of sharing one of my traditions, I give
you a poem written for Christmas in 2011.
For approximately the last 20 years, I have been writing a
Christmas poem to share with my family and close friends….some years the
message came quickly and with great ease; other years provided a true test of imagination
and arduous effort, but nevertheless, God always provided me with a new thought
of the Christmas celebration.
The following is my poem for the 2011 Christmas season….As I
share this tradition with each of you, I pray that God will richly bless you
and your family as we celebrate the birth of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Merry Christmas,
WPQ
The Heartbeat of Heaven
The hallowed halls of
Heaven were quiet on that night
When the multitude of
angels took off in heavenly flight;
Bound for earthly
realms and there in one voice to sing
Their praises to the
Christ-child….Heaven’s newborn King.
There was no
celebration on that night so long ago
When the heartbeat of
Heaven gave up His throne to go;
To save a lost and
hopeless world; they hardly noticed then
That God had sent His
only Son as ransom for our sin.
The cherubs were not
gleeful; they each choked back their tears
For the heartbeat of
Heaven would now be gone for years.
For as He took the form
of man, the Creator, His Son he gave;
This tiny child from Heaven
now sent for all to save.
To live a life of
obedience; to answer the Father’s call….
Born that night in Bethlehem
No trumpet sounds or
blaring horns were there to greet His birth
As the heartbeat of
Heaven came silently to earth.
For in that manger lay
Heaven’s righteous, Holy One
Born to a virgin meek
and mild ….God’s gift of His only Son;
A precious gift so
freely given….sent from Heaven above;
A gift of God’s great
mercy and His never-ending love.
So in this Christmas
season, let us each rejoice and sing
Eternal hallelujahs to
Jesus Christ, our King;
For the heartbeat of
Heaven gave up His royal throne….
He gave his life as a
sacrifice so we would never walk alone.
Walking with Jesus today…tomorrow…and
forever!!!!!
W. Patrick Queen
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December 2011
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