A Special Christmas Present

A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT A special present came one day to earth, Not in the sleigh with Santa and his elves, Laid in a manger, through a virgin birth, Not laid upon a store’s vast, crowded shelves. It was a gift sent down from God above To this dark world all full of sin and shame; It was a gift of His great, matchless love Now lying there, and Jesus was His name. It seemed a humble place for such a one Who was to be the king to then be laid. And only shepherds came to see this Son. Then wise men the long journey also made. And two who now were chosen to Him raise Were just poor peasants in man’s judging eyes, But angels filled the skies that night with praise; Their glory lightened up the midnight skies. A stable bed a manger! what a place To begin a life that promised peace and joy, No room there in the inn--what a disgrace That in this manger lay this baby boy! Yet God seemed not deterred at all that night; The fullness of the time at last had come, And so the few who followed the star’s light Got first glimpse of this Gift--His only Son. The gift that came that night outside the inn Was much more than another baby, yes, For He had come to save us from our sin If we’d believe and with our mouth confess. God’s Son--Himself in human flesh had come A mission to fulfill for all mankind, Yet one was bent on killing every son; It seemed He hadn’t come at the right time. Two thousand years have passed, and still today It seems He is an outcast, a disgrace. So few accept Him, follow on His way, And yet some day we all will see His face. God will not force a man to come and see The gift He gave so long ago to earth, Nor will He force that man to Calvary To trust His Son to give him a new birth. But if you gave the best gift you could give And those you gave it to shoved it aside, Would you not want those ingrates then who lived To be punished for their cruel, rejecting pride? Well, now God’s greatest Gift you can receive As easily as a child’s on Christmas Day: Just say, “Oh, God, I really do believe, Come in and cleanse me from my sin, I pray.” This Christmas as you give your gifts away, Remember this one Gift that’s ever new; Don’t get all caught up in frills of the day And forget the Gift of God’s Son just for you.