Pools of Living Water: santa claus

Tuesday, 4 October 2022

Christmas time

What does it mean?

Gifts around our trees?

Or is it Saviour in a crib

And shepherds on their knees?

Christmas time

What do we do?

Eat and drink in much excess?

Or is it God with us now

So sinners He can bless?

Christmas time

What do we watch?

Repeats on our T.V.?

Or do we look on wooden cross –

The Lord who died for me?

Christmas time

What do we hear?

The same old Christmas songs?

Or do we hear the Word of God

Who came to right our wrongs?

Christmas time

What do we think?

Is it just Santa Claus?

Or do we know of God’s good grace,

He supplies from heavenly stores?

Christmas time

Is more than gifts

Around a pretty tree.

It’s more than lots of food and drink

And films on our T.V.

It’s more than all those Christmas songs

We hear from year to year.

It’s more than Santa in red coat -

It’s Emmanu’El – God is here!

Sunday, 13 November 2016

PART 1:

What is the true wonder of Christmas?
Is it the tinsel on the tree?
The branches made of needles
The baubles hanging free?

What is the true wonder of Christmas?
Is it the wreaths upon the doors?
The garlands on the mantle
A man called Santa Claus?

What is the true wonder of Christmas?
Is it the thought of gifts for me?
The rush to buy all presents
The adverts on TV?

What is the true wonder of Christmas?
Is it the lights in every street?
The children in their school plays
The chocolates, nuts and sweets?

PART 2:

In Bethlehem, a babe was born,
Through Him, the world has light,
He comes to end the darkness
To do away with night.

In Bethlehem in Judah,
Three gifts were given there,
Gold, for a king and myrrh for death
And frankincense so rare

In Bethlehem, Ephrathah
No wreaths upon the door:
But a baby in a manger,
For us He became poor

On Calvary, Golgotha,
No tinsel on that tree,
But a crown of thorns -
Upon the head
Of the One who set me free.