The Great Paradox

Enjoy this Christmas poem by Pastor Chris Hendrix

The dark night glistened with vast mystery

When the angels gave a bright symphony

The Shepherds had witnessed great history

As they looked upon the infinity

There in the meek manger swaddled tightly 

Laid a boy who appeared ordinary

But to the keen person who thought rightly

This baby was extraordinary

The unlikely became reality

As God in flesh dwelt with humanity

Who never dies clothed with mortality

To originate Christianity 

He grew from a baby boy to a man

No less divine but increased in knowledge

That’s when his ministry truly began

Earning from the Father future homage.

He preached in power with lips of thunder

And loved in mercy with hands of service

He had torn his enemies asunder

While bringing peace to those who were nervous 

In the end he faced the crucifixion

The wrath of God appeased by the spilt blood

To buy for his people their redemption

So that they will survive the fire’s flood

So this Christmas bask in His glories seen

As you open the gifted special box

And when you do everything in between

Celebrate the story of the great paradox