WHAT PURPOSE

Lord Jesus Christ
  once Babe of Bethlehem
I have trouble
  conceiving
  Your conception
Very God uniquely
  mingled
  with humanity.
What purpose 
  could impel
  the Ruler of the Universe
To condescend to this?

God had a plan:
  Once death, burial
    and resurrection
  were accomplished
We could come to God
  forgiven, accepted,
Enjoying one another
Forever.

—Nancy  Spiegelberg

"And without controversy great is the
mystery of godliness: God was manifest
in the flesh, justified in the Spirit,
seen of angels, preached unto the 
Gentiles, believed on in the world, 
received up into glory." 
1Timothy 3:16

"Looking unto Jesus the author and
finisher of our faith; who for the 
joy that was set before him endured
the cross, despising the shame, and
is set at the right hand of the throne
of God."                  
Hebrews 12:2

"I came forth from the Father,
and am come into the world:
again, I leave the world, and go 
to the Father."      
John 16:28

"And if I go and prepare a place
for you, I will come again, and
receive you unto myself; that
where I am, there ye may be
also."                 
John 14:3

©1981 Nancy Spiegelberg