The Gift

With head in hands and weary sigh’s, I ponder what to give For all the gift’s cost so much, why it’s even hard to live Within the meager means of what a person makes today I sit in quietness and listen for the answer’s as I pray. God, can it be we want so much that we don’t really need? The gift’s we give we value more than what you’d have us heed? What is it Lord you’d have me give to celebrate the day You gave us your only begotten son to show us all the way, To be an extension of your love so every man could see Your Glory sent to us on earth, so we your sons might be.. Oh yes my Lord! I hear you say the gift’s you’d have me give Would be the gift’s of Love,Joy,Peace, showing others how to live. By living an example, the gift of love would be the best Of laying down my own way when I’m put to the test. To give my time to listen and to hear man’s very heart When it’s broken, badly wounded ,then your love I shall impart. To let them know there is a father who care’s in all they do, You are standing close to them and they can lean on you. I’ll say, our father knows us from beginning to the end. Not only he's our father but wants to be our greatest friend. I’ll tell them of your son you gave, for us he took our place. Upon the cross he gave his life for all of the human race. The crown of thorn’s upon his head, the nails in his hands and feet The sword thrust in his side, his blood made all complete What more could mortal man do , than for us all to die? And as he bowed his head in death, forgive them was his cry. Oh but now comes Joy, of it our heavenly angles sing For on the third day he arose, we claim him as our King Every man that hears, and will believe, that Jesus is our Lord Can have the same Joy that he gives, for it’s a unbroken cord That links together Love, Joy, Peace and in everything I do I’ll give those gifts from God above…I give them now to you.