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* M *Miraculous
* A Arrival *
* G * God *
* I * Incarnate*
C * Celebrate *
[Tweet “The #magic of #CHRISTmas is in His #presence- #gloria #InExcelsisDeo”]
As C. S. Lewis so eloquently writes, ”
- “It means that though the Witch knew the Deep Magic, there is a magic deeper still which she did not know. Her knowledge goes back only to the dawn of time. But if she could have looked a little further back, into the stillness and the darkness before Time dawned, she would have read there a different incantation. She would have known that when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor’s stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards.” (Wikipedia http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Deeper_Magic_from_Before_the_Dawn_of_Time)
- ―Aslan describing the Deeper Magic (Chapter 15).[W
[Tweet “When we are #captivated by God’s gift of love- we will be made #whole. #CHRISTmas”]
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Making Him Room
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Like children, we are captivated by the wrapping, ribbons, and bows,
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While the immeasurable gift of the Father lies tossed at our feet.
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This gift, worth more than gold, this treasure cast aside
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We have no room.
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Aching for comfort and joy, we exchange the miraculous for weak magic
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Our needs go unfulfilled as we merry-make and play
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Weary worn, stressed out, and full to the brim with emptiness
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We have no room.
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Longing for His glory, satisfied with cheap
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Misplacing treasure eternal, secured and bought with God’s love
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Bursting with busyness, burdens, and blame
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We have no room.
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The Magic of Christmas is making Him room
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Clearing the clutter of mind and of heart
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Embracing the miracle, adoring His presence
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Let us make room.
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Repeat the sounding joy and sing Gloria
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Emmanuel, God is with us- Do we now understand
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His favor and goodwill is toward us?
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Let us make room!
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Redemption, Rescue, Restoration to Glory, generously gifted through grace
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Love compelling His sacrifice, the deepest depths of love flow unceasing
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God’s purest gift, given with no strings attached
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Will we make room?
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[Tweet “Thanks be to #God for His #indescribable #Gift- Jesus Christ. #CHRISTmas”]
Cindy Barclay 2013
The exchange of deep magic for the cheap…
“For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened… and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal human beings, birds, animals, and reptiles,” (Romans 1:21-23).
He is more and better- and beyond what we can imagine or know!
Beautiful Cindy. The essence of it all and said so eloquently. Thank you. I plan to copy this.
Thank you Sheryl- We have this treasure- and yet …. hugs
Beautiful! I love this little treasure. You have an amazing voice, my friend.
Repeat the sounding joy!
Blessings to you and yours!
Susan
Susan- thank you- you are such an encouragement to me. (I really am working on organizing my (stories) to send to you! blessings and hugs to you and yours!