Christmas Rescued Me

Mind weighed with chains

Heart-ache and pain...

Dark prison cold

stone walls of shame.

Seeking release

Reach-straining for peace.

Seeing my sin

Oh, only my sin and

the cavernous crater of guilt within.

When the Deceiver

whispered to me, "no hope"

 I searched and I yearned

for a rescuing rope...

The Liar, he said,

"you have gone too far...

The Mercy will never

reach where you are.

You have done 

the abominable thing.

Trusted yourself

so you'll no longer sing.

Of that Christ-child 

come down

with his promise of peace,

For you have

lost your place

and you have

lost your seat.

His table is no longer

open for the likes of you.

You are so filthy-dirty

you'll never be made new."

And came the glorious LIGHT

into my dark-long night.

The Truth of Love's

endurance.

Found me.

Gave hope.

Assurance.

The baby-God was sent

into the cold, dark night,

came to my chilled

 burden-weary heart

with His oil-fire Light.

With His hand He 

cupped my chin

Lifted my eyes to Him.

Stood me to my feet,

He made me whole. 

I'm now complete.

 My soul sings as Jesus prays

that I'll dwell in His Son-rays.

The light of His Love-face

beaming mercy and sweet grace. 

I have come into the world as light, 

so that whoever believes in me 

may not remain in darkness. 

John 12:46

because of the tender mercy of our God,
   whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high
to give light to those who sit in darkness

and in the shadow of death,
   to guide our feet into the way of peace."

Luke 1:78-79