A Christmas to Come

A Christmas to come

Christ will descend

But so different from before,

Angels will be there

And there’ll be fanfare too

But expect a whole lot more.

No baby in a manger

No shepherds in a field

No wise men from afar,

But the King of kings

And the Lord of lords

He will be his own star.

The Light of lights

In splendid radiance

Lumens far exceeding the sun,

Coming this time

But not to Bethlehem

But to usher in his kingdom.

Planned in eternity

Before time began

Planned by the Godhead Three,

To be staged in the air

In that Christmas to come

When every eye shall see.

No room they say

In that first Christmas

No room for the little child,

During that tourist boom

In Bethlehem’s town

Room for Jesus was denied.

’Twas planned that way

In the first advent

But not in the one to come,

The world will know

Without a doubt

At the coming of God’s own Son.

  

A time of great joy

And exceeding sorrow

Depending on whose you are,

All who are redeemed

Will be with Christ

All others will be barred.

No sprucing up

And spring cleaning

No time to do all that,

In a flash

Like the speed of lightning

Prophecy will be fact.

As you celebrate

This yuletide season

The advent of God’s Son

Be prepared

In your heart and soul

For that Christmas time to come.

Confess your sins

And repent of them too

Invite Jesus into your heart,

Walk with the Saviour

Come apart from sin

And there you have your start.

For should that Christmas come

And you’re not saved

You’ll surely not be amused,

Pay attention now

To your heart’s condition

And on this occasion, don’t refuse.

Stewart Russell © December 2017