THE LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS

THE LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS WE LIVE In a dark dark world There is no doubt About that A world with terrorism and ISIS A world with murder-rape- and child abuse And a world WHERE less and less people Live a life With MORAL INTEGRITY I define moral integrity As doing the RIGHT and BEST thing Just because It is the right And BEST thing to do- PURE That's what Mary and Elizabeth did That's what GOD does And that is what Jesus did “MOST BLESSED Are you among women- And blessed is The fruit of your womb” Luke 1:42 And Jesus was THE FRUIT of Mary's womb Jesus is THE LIGHT in the darkness O come-O come-EMMANUEL! And in just a few days Jesus will be here Let us all ALL his disciples and apostles STAND UP And live with moral integrity Just as Jesus Would have us do “May INTEGRITY and uprightness Protect me Because my HOPE-LORD- Is in you” Psalm 25:21 “RIGHTEOUSNESS Guards the person of integrity But wickedness Overthrows the sinner” Proverbs 13:6 Today marks winter solstice The shortest day Of the year A day- WITH the most darkness Yet I think of the statues Of Mary I think Of the statues of Jesus OUR LIGHTS In the world of darkness And the real life Mary And the REAL LIFE Jesus As well as THE HOLY SPIRIT of God “THE LORD Is my LIGHT And my salvation Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the STRONGHOLD Of my life- Of whom Shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1 “LIGHT-in a messenger's eyes Brings JOY to the heart And good news GIVES health to the bones” Proverbs 15:30 And the fruit Of Mary's womb- The messenger and EMMANUEL Will be here In just a few days To bring us the GOOD NEWS To teach us MORAL INTEGRITY “The LIGHT SHINES in the darkness And the darkness Will NOT overcome it” 1 John 1:5 On this-winter solstice day There is NO NEED For gloom In the darkness Of the night OUR SAVIOR was born O come-O come-EMMANUEL- THE LIGHT IN OUR DARKNESS Robert P. Wallman 12-20-15 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Gail Goleas 12-22-16