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Christmas
Christmas! A fresh beginning for mankind
The precious breath to start anew
An excursion to redeem
To find and liberate the mislaid.
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A reversal of time
Age and status jettisoned
The time to be like a child
Thinking, talking and loving as a toddler.
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 The joy a manger kid brings
Godliness and innocence personified
The smile that disarms evil
A hug that is pure and true.
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Sacrifice immeasurable
The gift to a depraved world
Benevolence undeserved
The love that ushered eternity.
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Friendship unblemished
Taking nothing; giving everything
Sharing without strings
From a kind to a grateful heart.
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Christmas is forgiveness exemplified Â
A commitment to compassion
Serene presence of a soothing heart
The gift that gives ALWAYS.
                                                    In His grip,
                                                   Victor & Jolomi Awani (13-12-2011)
[Translate]‘Christ’ and his ‘Mas’ (2)
As outlaws and stiff-necked we travelled, leaving behind a trail of misdeeds
Head and mind clouded and bereft of knowledge; the greatest noise we made
Misconduct enjoyed a good presence, creating casualties everywhere
Wickedness and mischief brazen and bold, wrapped with ribbons were spread
Obstinacy and pride struggled for dominance; hardened hearts dug into trenches
And traffic was heightened down the wrong road.
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Blindfolded by self we trudged along
Hauling with affliction our luggage of unrighteousness
Wobbled as we went with tired legs weakened without end
Leaning forward, saddled with burden felt but unseen
Mouth agape, everything was said yet no one heard us
Shoulders dropped with pain; and arms went up in surrender.
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Wallowing in heat; a collective cry echoed for intervention
The Almighty angered by an unruly people, pondered in his mercy seat
Shifting ground to behold his creation with compassion; opting to ‘give’
He relinquished all he had; gave the ‘only one’ for the sake of humanity
Settled the ransom to enthrone eternity; a life that run through time
A peaceful continuity after earth’s turbulent sojourn.
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Christ was born to pay the price; burden of an unrighteous humanity to bear
Flawless and without transgression, yet made blameworthy
Stood in the gap; despised, docked and persecuted for our sin
The wreath of thorns; the reddened marks from whips
Nails pierced through the tissue of love; the yoke of the cross
Wounded, bruised and chastised; atonement for our wrong.
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Victory over sin and death; with his stripes came healing
Reconciled back to our maker; fresh and new again
Guilt as scarlet washed away; like snow the white is felt
The iron grip of iniquity broken; freedom return home
Hope was reborn; eternity is within eyesight
Salvation bought with a price we celebrate.
                                                                    Victor & Jolomi Awani (29-12-2010) Â
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[Translate]‘Christ’ and his ‘Mas’ (1)
CHRISTMASÂ Â is neither a time nor season;
it’s about hope reborn.
A lifeline from God;
to help us regain our childlike innocence,
through fellowship with His son Jesus Christ.
As we celebrate this glorious intervention,
we wish you peace and joy in the spirit of –
‘CHRIST’ and his ‘MAS’ (mission for atonement and salvation). Â
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From all of us at Life Seeds,
                   Victor & Jolomi AwaniÂ
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