Christmas Angel!
Angel-envoy proclaim to shepherd
peaceful night
Huddled close in honor of eternal
spiritual sight
Come Savior-man as midnight-star
journey ceased
Christ Jesus virgin-born in
yonder holy stable East
Winged-messenger heaven-sent
trumpeted the Way
To Mary-Joseph lodge where sacred
precious baby lay
Innkeeper kindly provide poor
family shelter sleep
Unknowingly allowed Babe to
rustic manger keep
Sentinel-guard stood watch ’til
hinted morning dawn
As Cherubim and Seraphim
harmonized celestial song
God’s Son came so man may live
forever and a day
Simply emulate Jesus necessary to
every evil slay
Jesus’ own protector to aid him
on the journey far
Just follow God like angel did
bring Christmas star
So special-blessed the winged-one
given to announce His birth
Great day! Indeed! Truly
challenge perfect holy humble worth
Angel-guardian pray, too, that he
will someday be---
Assigned some holy task that is
not guarding…”me”!
And, when time comes to make a
sacred spiritual choice
Pure heart prevail Truth speak
with non-pernicious voice
Within each gift-event enjoy
adventure daily foray
Refuse be serious in awesome
childlike fun and play
Sands of time seem slow through
narrow neck of glass
Surely flow to distant shore
white-crest time does pass
Expectant wide-eyed innocent
wonder seeking just to find
Each sunshine-rise promise
“Christmas”-again sublime
Amen!
Merry Christmas!
And---
What,
Then? Have I?
If all I have left tomorrow, is what I thanked God
for today?
Justice served? Not in Jesus’ forgiveness-mercy
double play
Reflection: Baseball IS God’s game! He
invented perfection, then chose to allow lowly man to play. And, through free
will interspersed with a sinful nature, we have perverted that perfect purity
which, in reality, belongs only to the Creator; yet, the game lives on while
teaching valuable life lessons to each new generation. There are no great
players, only the immense God-given talents of instinctual reactions for so
very few. Many practice hard and surely, some progress; too many believe the
lies of those who know neither the ecstasy of this most sacred challenge nor
the values of a Christian life; not for their own salvation nor for that of
their progeny. Coaches glean vicarious machinations of glory through untalented
nepotism.
So true! Too, sad!
The analogy of “Jesus-forgiveness-mercy”
double play refers to the Chicago Cubs infield team perfection of that
devastating execution. Joe Tinkers, Johnny Evers and Frank Chance helped lead
the Cubbies to four National League pennants in 1906, 1907, 1908 and 1910
winning the World Series in ’07 and ’08---World Champions of the greatest game
ever invented!
New York columnist Franklin Pierce Adams
wrote in 1910, this catchy little ditty:
Baseball’s
Sad Lexicon
These are the saddest of possible words:
“Tinker to Evers to Chance.”
Trio of bear-Cubs and fleeter than birds,
“Tinker to Evers to Chance.”
Ruthlessly pricking our gonfalon bubble—
Words that are heavy with nothing but trouble:
“Tinker to Evans to Chance.”
(Note: Gonfalon refers to the staff, pennant
and the tone expresses the writer’s dismay over the Cubs continued triumphs
against his hapless New York Giants of the day.)
And, to us, in taking for granted our
myriad blessings and not thanking our Lord daily, He pardons our transgression
with “Jesus to Forgiveness to Mercy”.
Prayer: Dear Lord! Thank you for the many
blessing bestowed on a wanton sinner. Repentant in earnest I be, yet repetitive
by a sinful nature, You see. Forgive me, once more. Amen!
Conclusion: I thank God for life and
Grace, for Faith! Family! Freedom! And, baseball!
Amen!
Snowflake
Immaculate
Windswept
drift
Scripture
gift Jesus
renew
Paradise
you Holiday
candles
Simple
sandals
Word
reveal
Heaven
ideal Eternal
King
Angels
sing Snowflake
unique
Human
mystique
Rustic
stable
Communion
table Sleigh
ride sought
Redemption
bought Chrystal frozen
Freely
chosen
Starlight
leading
Innocent
pleading Deity
belief
Miracle
relief Wise men
come
God’s
own Son
Born
of Virgin
Spiritual
immersion Spirit
Grace
Forgiveness
Place Live in Love
Power
above
Midnight
beckoning
Honor
reckoning Humble
manger
Knows
no stranger Eternal pray
Christmas
Day
Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Praise and honor Heavenly Host
Merry Christmas!
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