Nativity
“God is coming!” was the creed
They’d fervently repeat
For just as sure
They knew they were
Without Him, incomplete
Millenniums they’d waited
For solidarity
And peace and gain
And freedom’s reign
And ultimate prosperity
They waited in their temples
With each rite and good deed done
In loss and war
They waited for
Yahweh’s Anointed One
Suddenly, humble willingness
Brought favor from Lord
A readied heart
Let Life impart
It’s fulfilling reward
This lowly hostess, thrilled, said
“Let my mean state not belie,
The Christ’s within!”
She told her friend
“How fortunate am I!”
Then she and these were called home
To count in their heritage
They went despite
The dusty plight
That was their pilgrimage
The modest town they walked toward
Was their fated destination
But each step more
Carved longing for
A Kingdom revelation
The imminent Emmanuel
Near crowning from the womb
Soon did implore
At His bride’s door
Alas, there was no room
So Love made home of emptiness
The meek, It would adorn
Wrapped in the space
Of commonplace
The Ancient One was born
Heralds burst with gospel news
Some nearby heard them sing
In threads of need
These were indeed
Quite fit to see the King
A band of scholars seeking wisdom
Crossing hostile land
Flush with treasure
By Truth’s measure
Sought with thanks in hand
And there within the skies
For even dust reflects God’s light
Was heaven’s lead
For The Great Need
Shining in the night
Boundless Wealth lay beating softly
Waiting to be held
In broken lives
Where wounds deprive
And where the humble dwelled
Unexpected nearness hid the Gift
Of the Most High
Laid in a bed
Of daily bread
And many passed Him by
But nearer crept those gathered
From far corners of the earth
Where each could stand
Equally grand
Upon Messiahs birth
Now, true, the essence of the Lord
Had always been at hand
As each made thing
Is made to bring
Us into His good plan
As kindness, joy, endurance, help
Power that heals division
And warmth and air
And love laid bare
Embody His provision
So too, compassion, faith, trials
And empathy in mourning
Forgiveness, trust
And mercy must
Be signs of His adoring
But there! The Incarnate, in a child
Just as it was foretold!
Could He indwell
Their lives as well
From this Divine threshold?
Abundant Goodness woven into flesh
Might mean they, too
Could have their skin
Be woven in
To Ageless Life anew
Silent, still, and mesmerized
Eternal Life was found!
They’d seen the face
Of peace and grace
I AM was on their ground!
The tender, perfect Holiness
Which quenched their desperate void
Was found amidst
The plain eclipsed
By hearts now overjoyed
Perfectly aligned
Under the God-revealing light
Creation bowed
Greatly endowed
With salvation’s delight
As passage leads to passage
So the next scriptures will score
The prize is God
In now’s façade
That we would know Him more
Rejoice! He comes to us through
The Illuminated Way
That Life in full
Could meet our soul
Each ordinary day
And as we journey toward the Hope
Beyond Earth’s gripping spell
May our prayers be
For eyes to see
Love’s present Noel
www.IlluminateTheTruth.com 
Natalie – I am very proud of you for this Nativity endeavor. A year in the making, with a honing and focusing on the definition of Nativity: Gospel – the Good news that God is presently persuing us. I love reading the shaped words of your experience and perspective of God and life. Thanks for seeking the Truth and sharing your journey. LP