On the final day of Advent - Christmas Eve, Timali has written a poem about the one whose arrival we celebrate tomorrow, and every day!
Maranatha
He came once
but in a quiet unintrusive way
hidden in the womb of a young unassuming girl.
How he shed his resplendent glory and vacated his abode of magnanimous dominion - I know not.
But this I know, he came.
Came to the malaised Earth,
its fractured world of broken humanity,
there he silently stole into the almost-wedded lives of an earnest and devout couple - unexpected, uninvited.
How he relinquished his power, majesty and
incorruptible divinity - I know not.
But this I know, he did.
Did subject himself to the trappings
of the frail and fragile human form - the same clay vessels
that he had lovingly created and fashioned.
How he willingly diminished his status and stature to
become a vulnerable babe, child, man - I know not.
But this I know, he did.
Did mysteriously manifest in this earthly realm
via scandal and suspicion, the bearer of peace yet causing contention.
His humble birth bringing awe and wonder to the low and the wise,
but revealing also the sin-sick darkness in the heart of man
How he surrendered his authority and rule to become the
object of envy and ridicule - I know not.
But this I know, he did.
Did breathe our air, tread our sod and experience
the limitations and temptations of mankind.
Yet he remained pure,
untainted
by the ravaging wages of sin.
A perfect sacrifice
a saviour born to die
the true messiah
Messiah then, messiah now, messiah yet to come
Come again to make all things new
with trumpets sounding and angelic hosts at his command.
No longer a newborn baby
but King of kings and Lord of Lords!
How he will establish righteousness and truth, administer justice
and usher in his kingdom reign - I know not
But this I know, he will.
Then the seventh angel sounded [his trumpet]; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying,
“The kingdom (dominion, rule) of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.”
Revelation 11:15 (AMP)
Timali Ebanks is a follower of Jesus, cherished wife and mother of a beloved motley crew. When she is not enthusiastically expounding on the joys of delving into literature and engaging students in copious amounts of reading and analysis, she enjoys bouts of writing and adventures of all sorts.
