Luke: The Baby

And this shall be a sign for you: You will find the baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.  Luke 2:12

What do I want for Christmas?

I want to kneel in Bethlehem,

the air thick with alleluias,

the angels singing

that God is born among us.

In the light of the star,

I want to see them come,

the wise ones and the humble.

I want to see them come

bearing whatever they treasure

to lay at the feet

of Him who gives His life.

What do I want for Christmas?

To see in that stable

the whole world kneeling in thanks

for a promise kept:

New life.

For in His nativity

We find ours. 

Ann Weems

from Kneeling in Bethlehem