The Priceless Gift Of Christmas

 

"I came that they may have and enjoy life
and have it in abundance, till it overflows."
John 10:10

Christmas is a heavenly gift

 that only God can give-

It's ours just for the asking

for as long as we shall live.

It can't be bought or bartered,
  
it can't be won or sold,

It doesn't cost a penny,

 and its worth

far more than gold.

It isn't bright and gleaming

 for eager eyes to see-

It can't be wrapped in tinsel

or placed beneath a tree....

For the priceless gift of Christmas

 is meant just for the heart,

And we receive it only

when we become a part

Of the kingdom and the glory

 which are ours to freely take,

For God sent the holy Christ child 

 at Christmas for our sake

So man might come to know Him

 and feel His presence near

And see the many miracles

 performed when He was here.

And this priceless gift of Christmas

 is within the reach of all-

The rich, the poor, the young and old,

the greatest and the small.

So take His priceless gift of love-

reach out and you receive-

And the only payment that God asks

is just that you believe.

"The Priceless Gift Of Christmas"
Helen Steiner Rice
(1900-1981)
American Christian poetess

"Children Admiring The Creche"
Cecily Mary Barker
(1895-1973)
English illustrator and poetess