The gifts I wish for you
I cannot give to you,
for these were given long ago.
The gifts I wish for you
I cannot claim for you
for these are labeled with your name,
and have been waiting for you,
even before your birth.
The gifts I wish for you
I cannot force you to accept,
for every soul has the freedom
and the responsibility of
choosing his own destiny.
My Christmas wish for you
is that you will reach out
and take the gifts He offers
to each of us.
His Love, so great that He gave
His Son, who took our sins to
The Cross, and shed
His Blood for
Forgiveness of every sin
from the past and those yet to be.
His Grace, so that all who come to Him
in Faith will have
Joy, Peace, and Everlasting Life.
In reaching out and taking these gifts
into your heart,
You will have Jesus,
the Greatest Gift of all.
Lovely poem! Your initial lines in the first stanzas are so perfectly expressive, and I can hear a mature voice speaking here. I'm not a poet, but I do like this. :-) God bless your further work!
Reviewed by Tim Johnson (Reader)
Reviewed on April 20, 2003
An accurate and necessary message for the world…many need to read this…many need to know this…before it’s too late. Tim
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Reviewed on January 9, 2003
A wonderful way to express the true gift of CHRISTmas!
Reviewed by Myrtle Ann Collins
Reviewed on November 5, 2002
What a jwonderful message if only everyone would accept such a Christmas gift.
Reviewed by Melinda Edwards
Reviewed on October 28, 2002
So True! What a powerful message in so few words. Beautiful poem. Needs to be in a Christmas card!
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Beautiful message.