The First Night Before Christmas

T’was the First Night Before Christmas

And all through the land,

Not a room was available for Mary and her man.

Now even though this story rhymes with another,

The first Christmas story has its own kind of wonder.

There’s no fat guy in red with reindeer and snow,

This story’s got a young couple and took place long ago.

Two young kids, whose marriage was arranged,

But God had other plans and their lives all changed.

They’d heard the stories from Old Testament Scrolls,

About God Sending a savior that Isaiah foretold.

Imagine, 400 years God Kept quiet and still,

Awaiting these kids his plan to fulfill.

They learned of their role from angels in dreams,

First Mary, and then later to Joseph it seems.

A Babe they would call Jesus was planted inside,

I imagine the unmarried couple got looks far and wide.

Now this news from angels was miraculous alone,

But Joseph and Mary had to leave parents and home

A count was ordered by Roman King Named Augustus,

Which historians believe caused all sorts of fusses…

Joseph’s family tree roots where in Bethlehem a small town,

So that’s where the young couple were bound.

Imagine walking to Detroit for a count,

Just so the King his taxes could mount!

Finally to Bethlehem the teenagers arrived,

But like I said at the start no room was inside.

Now privacy for Mary was urgent you see,

Before the young family of two became Three.

Meanwhile God’s angels had trouble staying quiet,

Go Share the news before in heaven you Riot!

In heaven the angels had worshiped God’s son,

But now he’s on Earth to make sin all done.

Announce to the Sheppard the news the world needs,

Cause rulers like Herod would never bow knees.

These angels were mighty singers an wrestlers of biblical Reputation,

I bet they even could play a mean game of Play Station®!

So angels and shepherds in the hills did meet,

And the news that was shared should have been a great treat

But the Shepard’s got scared as Linus told Charlie Brown,

Thunderous singing, and news that shook the ground.

The Angels soon left and the Sheppard’s debated what to do

But in their own hearts they already knew.

Because their heart’s like the Grinch grew in size where they stood,

This news about God’s Son; now in the Neighborhood.

Now there’s debate whether in a stable or a cave ,

but the bible says: Bethlehem and that’s where he laid.

Shepard’s found in a manger the baby Christ child,

His mother and Joseph but no animals were riled.

For the son of God had power even then,

He’d calm the animals with strangers near their pens.

This same baby would grow up you see,

and die on a cross for you and for me.

Old Testament predictions came true far away,

But it could happen again about the same way.

The spirit of Christmas isn’t Just about the baby with kind face,

It’s God’s plan that’s full of grace

Christmas isn’t just believing the Bethlehem part,

No my friends; that was just the start

See he’s coming again, to finish the story,

to take all believers to heaven and glory.

A bit of explanation:

I’m not the first to borrow the rhythm of Clemet Moore. The text however; was given to me last year.

Actually;

“it wasn’t me; it was God; I just happened to be in the room and wrote down his message in about 45 minutes,” Never had anything happen like that before.

So, that’s what I got last Christmas; and I’m "re-gifting". Makes a nice alternative to the “regular” version…

Merry Christmas Knights!