A Christmas Alphabet Poem
A is for Angels, appearing so bright,
telling of Jesus that first Christmas night.
"And suddenly there was with
the angel a multitude of the heavenly host." Luke
2:13.
B is for
Bethlehem, crowded and old, birthplace of Jesus by prophet foretold.
"But
thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be
ruler in Israel." Micah 5:2.
C is for Cattle, their manger His bed, there in the trough where He
laid His head.
"And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him
in swaddling clothes, and
laid him in a manger." Luke
2:7.
D is for David and
his ancient throne promised forever to Jesus alone.
"He shall be great,
and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God
shall give unto
him the throne of his father David." Luke 1:32.
E is for East, where shone the bright star which
Magi on camels followed afar.
"Behold, there came wise men from the east
asking 'Where is the king of the Jews?'" Matthew
2:1,2.
F is for
Frankincense, with myrrh and gold, brought by the Wise Men as Matthew has
told.
"And when they had opened their treasurers, they presented unto him
gifts gold, frankincense, and myrrh." Matthew 2:11.
G is for God, who from heaven above sent down to
mankind the Son of His love.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his
only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have
everlasting life." John 3:16.
H is for Herod, whose murderous scheme was told to Joseph in a
nocturnal dream.
"The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream,
saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt... for
Herod will seek the young child to destroy him." Matthew
2:13.
I is for Immanuel,
"God with us," for Christ brought man back to the Father's
house.
"Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call
his name Immanuel." Isaiah 7:14.
J is for Joseph so noble and just, obeying God's word with absolute
trust.
"Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord
had bidden him, and took unto him his wife." Matthew
1:24.
K is for King. A
true king He would be, coming in power and authority.
"Rejoice greatly, O
daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, the King cometh unto
thee; he is just, and having salvation." Zechariah
9:9.
L is for Love that
He brought down to earth God enfleshed in lowly birth.
"In this was
manifested the love of God toward us, because God sent his only begotten Son
into the world, that we might live through him." 1 John
4:9.
M is for Mary, His
mother so brave, counting God faithful and mighty to save.
"And Mary
said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word."
Luke 1:38.
N is for
Night, when the Savior was born for nations of earth and people
forlorn.
"And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the
field, keeping watch over their flock by night." Luke
2:8.
O is for Omega,
meaning "the last;" He's eternal present, future and past.
"I am the
Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last." Revelation
22:13.
P is for
Prophets, when living on earth foretold His redemption and blessed
birth.
"I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will
come out of Jacob; a sceptre will rise out of Israel." Numbers
24:17.
Q is for Quickly,
as shepherds who heard hastened to act on that heavenly word.
"And they
came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger."
Luke 2:16.
R is for
Rejoice. The sorrow of sin is banished forever when Jesus comes in.
"And
you will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth." Luke
1:14.
S is for Savior.
To be this He came; the angel of God assigned Him His name.
"She will
bring forth a son, and you will call his name JESUS, for he will save his people
from their sins." Matthew 1:21.
T is for Tidings of joy, not of danger, telling of Him who was laid in
a manger.
"And the angel said unto them, Fear not for, behold, I bring
you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people." Luke
2:10.
U is for Us, to
whom Jesus was given to show us the way and take us to heaven.
"For unto
you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord."
Luke 2:11.
V is for
Virgin, foretold by the sage, God's revelation on prophecy's
page.
"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son,
and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us."
Matthew 1:23.
W is for
Wonderful, His works and His words, the King of all Kings, the Lord of all
Lords.
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given... and his
name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting
Father, The Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6.
X is for Christ. It's X in the Greek, Anointed,
Messiah, mighty, yet meek.
"God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy
Spirit and with power." Acts 10:38.
Y is for Yes, called God's Yes in His Word; God's
answer to all is Jesus the Lord.
"For all the promises of God in him are
yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us." 2 Corinthians
1:20.
Z is for Zeal as
it burned in Christ's heart. Lord, by thy Spirit to us zeal impart.
"And
his disciples remembered that it was written, the zeal of your house has eaten
me up." John 2:1.
Sweet Symbol
A significant symbol of Christmas
Is the simple
candy cane.
It's shape is the crook of the shepherd
One of the first who
came.
The lively peppermint flavor is
The regal gift
of spice.
The white is Jesus' purity.
The red is sacrifice.
The narrow stripes are friendship.
And the
nearness of his love.
Eternal, sweet compassion
A gift from God
above.
The candy cane reminds us all
of how much God
cared.
And like His Christmas gift to use
It's meant to be broken and
shared
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