BORN IN OUR HEARTS

BORN IN OUR HEARTS It is ONLY A few short weeks- Three weeks from today That Jesus is coming So let us get ready Let us PREPARE Let Jesus be born again In OUR HEARTS O come-O come-EMMANUEL! Jesus-Dear Lord BE BORN in our hearts Again this year-BORN IN LOVE Isaiah was a voice Of Advent A poet of Advent “OPEN the gates That the righteous nation May enter The nation-that KEEPS FAITH” Isaiah 26:2 Oh how I wish We could become-a nation That really LIVES its faith A nation=a world That really LIVES ITS FAITH Maybe that is the PROBLEM We are a nation- We are a world That hasn't any faith In anyone or anything In this world-EXCEPT OURSELVES “And he did not do Many miracles there Because of Their lack of faith” Matthew 13:58 “Then the disciples Came to Jesus in private And asked, 'WHY couldn't we drive it out?'” “Jesus replied, 'Because you have so little faith But truly I tell you IF you have faith As small As a mustard seed You can say To this mountain 'Move from here to there' And it will move NOTHING will be impossible For you'” Matthew 17:17-21 Isaiah can SEE the MESSIAH And we can see him too If we just OPEN our eyes OPEN OUR HEARTS O come-O come-EMMANUEL! Let God-let Jesus BE BORN in our hearts Again this year “For us A child is born To us A son is given And the government Will be on his shoulders And he will be WONDERFUL COUNSELOR-Mighty God- Everlasting Father-PRINCE OF PEACE” Psalm 19:6 “Today In the town of DAVID A SAVIOR has been born to you He is the Messiah The Lord This will be a sign To you You will find a baby Wrapped in clothes And lying in a manger” Luke 2:11-12 God is NEAR to us JESUS IS NEAR TO US He is in the poor He is in the broken-hearted He lives on dusty streets In simple houses ALL over the world LISTEN to the Christmas carols Listen to the children And listen for the PRAYERS KEEP the door To your hearts WIDE OPEN EVERY visitor has Christ LIVING in him or her O COME-O COME-EMMANUEL! This Christmas-may God-may CHRIST BE BORN in every family-in our nation And may LOVE-again Rule our hearts Dear Lord-Dear Jesus- BE BORN IN OUR HEARTS- Again this year Robert P. Wallman 12-3-15 INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Miguel Dulick