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Christ's Gift!
by Patricia Joan Polhans

What would Jesus desire
For his own birthday?
A hot cup of chocolate
on a cold, dreary day?

How 'bout a tailor made suit,
Fine, quality new threads
Or a nice brand new car
So the gospel could be spread?

Would he like a new home,
A place to rest his head
Or many, many books
To boast that he had read?

Would he want a woman
He could label as his wife,
Cash to spend on pleasures,
To take away his strife?

Would he want new toys
To play with on the streets?
Things that he'd enjoy
To make his life complete?

How 'bout a boat that he
Could sail the seven seas
Trav'ling near and far,
Checking out the scenery?

How 'bout a new computer.
Gift from the modern age?
So he could jot down
His schedule on a page?

Maybe he'd like to perform
Upon an actors' stage,
Becoming very famous
Earning his own wage?

How about some cash,
Money that he could choose
To play with in casinos
Just so he could lose?

What would Jesus want
For his own birthday?
You are not even close
To what he'd want today!

I think he'd not desire
Riches or worldwide fame,
Pleasures for the flesh
Money to squander away.

He'd not desire fine clothes
Just to strut around
Nor would he boast of things
To make his flesh feel proud.

He certainly would not need
Money to ease his pain.
Nor would he spend his cash
On pleasure he might gain.

No...Jesus would not want
Any of the fleshly things.
For his desires are heavenly
As the Lord and the King!

The things that he'd desire
He'd give openly to all.
And, that's, eternal life
Offered freely to those who call.

I think that he's more willing
To give than to receive
The gift that he'd desire
Is for ALL children to believe.

He is not willing that
Anyone should perish
But he desires to give
The gift of life to cherish.

So giving Christ a gift
Would be a monumental task!
For all do not repent!
Some do not even ask!

God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
He gives the gift of life freely to all who ASK.


Please contact Patricia Joan Polhans at "polhanspatricia@yahoo.com" to request permission to use this poem.

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