Rediscovering Christmas

You’ve heard the Christmas story
A hundred times or more
And fewer brand-new facets
Invite you through their door,
So must the brightest wonder
All fade for you this year,
The charm of such a story
So marvelous and dear?

Discovery’s exciting
As one explores new ground
And opens up bright vistas
With truth that’s newly found,
But something that’s familiar
Has beauty all its own –
A precious, settled holding
To what’s already known.

For what’s the longest treasured
Most valuable remains;
And somehow all its sparkle
A well-loved jewel retains.
Though, if it’s long neglected,
The heart forgets its prize
And overlooks the beauty
That’s right before its eyes.

So take the time this Christmas
To think of what it means;
Awake your soul with interest
In all its varied scenes.
By glad pursuit rekindle
A passion from above
For Jesus Christ our Savior
In holy awe and love.

Christina Joy Hommes