Before the Christmas trees

Decorations or holly leaves

Before the songs were wrote

Christ came for me

A light shining oh, so bright

Illuminating the darkness night

God’s Son the Holy Child

Christ came for me

 

Before the cookies and cakes

All the food that grandma makes

Before all our gatherings

Christ died for me

He was born on that silent night

All my sin and wrong to make right

The cross was already in his sight

Christ died for me

 

Greater than all the gifts

Better than all the rest

I have one thing that lasts

Christ rose for me

He was born so I would live

Forever praising him

This is the peace he gives

Christ lives for me

 

Come peace, fill my soul

In the birth of long ago

God’s love shines through the dark

Bring peace to my needful heart

 

Sing on, Sing my soul with the angels of heav’n

Sing peace, sing my soul

of the wondrous gift that God has giv’n

 

Come peace, fill my soul

In the birth of long ago

God’s love shines through the dark

Bring peace to my needful heart

by Chris Christenson © 2004

 

The peace we need, the peace we desire does not come in boxes or bags, parties or food. True peace for our lives is being right with the Holy God. This peace is found in the Christ child who came long before what the world knows of Christmas. Jesus came to live, die and rise to bring us peace. That is why we celebrate Christmas. This is the peace of Christmas.

Merry Christmas!

Pastor Chris Christenson