WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM

Before the precious Lamb of God
 came down to dwell on earth,
Before the angel choruses
proclaimed His royal birth,

Before the bright and shining star
illumined where He lay,
Before the shepherds worshipped
 Jesus on His bed of hay,

Some wise men there were waiting
 as they watched the eastern sky,
For promised signs to signal that
His birth was truly nigh.

He came to be a sacrifice for all the sins of men,
And when he rose up from the grave,
He said, "I’ll come again."

He promised He would take His children
home to Heaven’s shore,
Where there will be no sorrow
-- only joy forevermore.

So still the wise men of today
are looking to the sky,
And longing for the time when their
redemption will draw nigh.

No man can know the day or hour
when Jesus will return,
But for that blessed homeward journey,
hearts still wait and yearn.

He wants us to be ready,
with our lamps all trimmed and bright,
As daily we walk close to Him, 
by faith and not by sight.

Perhaps today will be the day when
 we shall see His face,
And bow in humble gratitude for 
all His love and grace.

The night is almost over, 
and the dawn is breaking fast,
So we must walk in faith until 
we’re with our Lord at last.

                 Written By Betty Jo Ming
                     bmings@verizon.net
  http://www.bettyjomings.truepath.com