BY LAWRENCE HALL

His Name is John

We plan our lives, we think our thoughts 

We name the days, we name the child

We count the oughts, dismiss the naughts

We seek for peace, we fear the wild

We dare presume to sort our days

As if we were Creators too

To look upon our works and praise

That which we think is right and true

But Zechariah, his old face wan

Corrects us with:

“His name is John”

Behold!

A story requires an occasional “Behold!”

Merely to see the magic is not enough

The children do not merely see Aslan

Nor does Uncle Andrew merely see the witch

Behold!

A story requires an occasional “Behold!”

Merely to see the Truth is not enough

The Magi do not merely see the Star

Nor do the shepherds merely see the Child

Behold!

A story requires an occasional “Behold!”

Or else the magic isn’t truly told

Behold!

What Did Jesus Look Like?

What did Jesus look like when He was on earth?

He looks just like the boy or man you’ll meet next

What did Mary look like when she was on earth?

She looks just like the girl or woman you’ll meet next