Was this the child?

by Austin Jepson

December 21, 2016

A winter night,

Quiet and calm;

A stable warmed

By animals.

A baby born

And wrapped in love,

And shepherds knelt

To worship.

Was this the child

Prophesied of old,

A Messiah and Savior

For the people?

Was this the child

Who would become

The King of Kings,

The Lord of Hosts?

Was this the child

Who would be nailed

To a cross

And die for us?

Was this the child

Who would atone for sin

And rise from the grave

So that all could live?

This is God’s son,

God’s gift to man.

How will we honor

And show our respect?

Kindness and love,

Worth more than myrrh,

Friendship more than frankincense,

Goodness more than gold.

What will we bring

To lay at his feet?

Now we all must ask,

Was this the child?