12/25/22 Through 12/31/22

 12/25/22 Through 12/31/22

Sunday

This day is here, A Savior born

His name Emmanuel

In darkness 'fore the chilly morn

The shepherd folk did tell

The Bread of Life, in manger, laid

No room among the inns

To Him have generations bade

Forgiveness of their sins.

Monday

With peaceful and courageous hearts

Our Lord of lords the grace imparts

To speak when trials come our way

By giving us the words to say.

The martyrs many lost their lives 

But when the final time arrives

The words they speak have come from God

And perseverance we applaud.

Tuesday

The faith and love of blessed John

The one who laid his head upon

The breast of Perfect Love that day

When Judas chose another way

Such faith and love can teach us now

To make our will, to His will bow

Dear John surrendered giving all,

But Judas spurned the loving call.

So many times I turn away

And follow not the Savior's way

Forgive, forgive, forgive me Lord

To pay this debt I can't afford

Wednesday

Hostile place becomes a haven

Once rejected, now received

Penalties on Pharoah craven

Hope for those who now believed.

Innocents in bitter dying

Suffer in the Savior's stead

But forever they are crying

Christ came to the House of Bread

In Eternal Light they glory

While in anguish far below

Obstinent repeat their story,

Though the truth they clearly know

Here today the Herods many

Truth they claim to make their own

Two one day be worth a penny

When at last real truth is known.

Thursday

And Joseph humbly there obeyed

In silent waiting, there he prayed

While Babe and mother there were praised

In silence, onward, there he gazed.

Convinced to do His holy will

Not as a hack or shameless shill

But one in trusting humble hope

That always found a way to cope

For many trials came his way

But he would listen every day

To hear the tiny whisper sound

That told him how the way was found

That whisper sound can still be heard

It often comes within the Word

But daily we must seek to find

The piece that offers peace of mind.

Friday

A holy family to be

The ever-present goal for me

Have I been what I ought to be

For such a family to see?

Well, sometimes yes and sometimes no

But that's the way it seems to go

Trouble comes when pride arises

In its many sly disguises

If humility was reigning

Troubles all would soon be waning

Make me one humble, wise, and true

That seeing me, they all see You.

Saturday

The Word is there in every way

At every hour throughout the day

Those who call shall hear His voice

To guide their every daily choice

So call on Him in all you do

Let not the evil capture you

For many come and falsely say

Come follow me, I am the way.

But only One in truth we know

That humbly to the Cross would go

To show His love that knows no bound

So love for all could then be found.