It was the God of creation who came down to earth.
He touched the womb of Mary and she gave birth
To Jesus, the Name high and above all,
And what did man give Him, he gave Him a stall.
His eyes when they opened saw animals all around.
No royal reception, of trumpets or cymbals there was not a sound.
The King of Kings had only the hay on which to lay His head.
Would we have been there in His stead?
It was the God of creation who rode through the city gate.
The people gathered to greet Him, to make Him their king they could not wait.
Their shouts of adoration would quickly pass
And in exchange, what would man give Him, he gave Him a cross.
His eyes when they opened saw people all around
Laughing and jeering as the King hung with hands and feet bound,
To a cross that He was not deserving of.
Would we have hung there out of love?
It was the God of creation who died at Calvary,
And why did He do it, out of love for you and me.
The Perfect One poured on Himself man’s sin and doom,
And what did man give Him, he gave Him a borrowed tomb.
His eyes when they opened saw emptiness all around.
The stone rolled away and the Light of the World walked forth unbound.
To show Himself alive to His followers this He sought.
Would we have received Him as we ought?
It was the God of creation who ascended on high.
The Risen Lord had fulfilled all that had been prophesied.
His victory over death has made new life available to us all.
And what does man give Him, a rejection of His call.
His eyes as they are opened see people all around,
Walking blindly on life’s treadmill, where no peace is to be found.
The Bread of Life, His nail-pierced hands He does impart.
And what can man give Him, he can give Him his heart.
By Kathy Gooch
