INCARNATION IN A NUTSHELL

INCARNATION IN A NUTSHELL

By Susie Hale

Precious Jewels Ministries, Inc.

The virgin Mary conceived God’s Son

Angel told Joseph her baby’s the One,

Messiah, Anointed,

By God appointed

Salvation for men with this Babe begun.

There were no rooms in Bethlehem

A stable was the best to be found for them

Mary gave birth

God came to earth

Shepherds came from the fields to worship Him.

The Baby Jesus was circumcised and redeemed

Simeon’s eyes with tears of joy gleamed.

Simeon prophesied.

Anna evangelized.

The Spirit revealed this Babe was not as He seemed.

For this poor Baby Boy who had laid in a manger

Who had been King in Heaven was on earth a stranger.

Deity wrapped

in Baby who napped.

But soon His earthly life would be in danger.

Magi from the east entered Herod’s court

A strange phenomenon they had to report.

Glory shining as a star

Led the wise men from afar

to see a newborn King, so they came to consort.

Herod’s advisors said Bethlehem was the place

Where their Messiah was foretold to show His face

Wise men went

Where they were sent

Herod plotted to avoid being replaced.

The Magi found Mary in a house with the Babe

They opened their packs, and gifts they gave.

Gifts of great expense—

Gold, myrrh, frankincense.

They did not report to Herod, the Baby to save.

Joseph was warned by an angel to flee

To Egypt that night to protect his family.

Soldiers ravaged

As if they were savage

Killing all baby boys by King Herod’s decree.

From the beginning, Satan tried to prevent

Jesus from the purpose of His advent.

Jesus survived

God kept Him alive

Until the time had come for which He was sent.

Jesus performed many miraculous signs,

Asserted His deity numerous ways and times

Sinners revealed

People were healed

When the timing was right, to Jerusalem He climbed.

There He was arrested, they yelled “Crucify.”

The Babe in the manger had come here to die.

The perfect Lamb

The Great “I AM”

His mission on earth to be our sacrifice.

He died on the cross, paid the ransom for sin

To redeem lost sinners who would trust in Him.

Three days in the tomb

Then life He resumed.

Arose to Father, promised we’ll be with them.