December 25–The Choice

If I had been in Bethlehem the night that Christ was born

Would I have heard the news with joy or turned my head in scorn

Would I have run to see this child or climbed back in my bed

Would I have bowed my head in prayer or laughed at those who did

 

I wasn’t there in Bethlehem to choose what I would do

But I have a choice this Christmas

And so, my friend, do you

 

Will I find the time to praise my Lord and call Him King of All

Or will I leave those words unsaid inside the South Plains Mall

Will I sing the well-loved carols with a heart so pure and free

Or will I worry about the baking and the trimming of the tree

 

Will we read the Christmas story as a family group this year

Or will we tear into the presents left by Santa’s swift reindeer

Will this Christmas linger in our hearts as a time of faith restored

Or will it end with a broken toy and a child who says, “I’m bored.”

 

I wasn’t there in Bethlehem to choose what I would do

But I have a choice this Christmas

And so, my friend, do you.

   

VaDonna Anthony—Souljourners