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Topic: JOY (12/07/17)
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TITLE: Neither presents, plays or pantomimes | Previous Challenge Entry
By Caleb Cheong
12/14/17 -
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ADD TO MY FAVORITES
real joy
not the joy that comes
from Christmas parties
with friends and the family
where there is a lot to eat
and games to play
Neither is it from the presents
Whether wrapped up around a tree
or in a stocking
not even from Father Christmas
let alone the pantomimes
the nativity plays,
trips to the theatre
or the cinema,
the ballet
and the concert hall
Lighting the candles
and listening to carols
may cheer some up
but it will never
give me the inner joy that I desire
For me joy has already come
in the person
of Jesus
who became flesh
He has entered our world
and has shared our human condition
He knows what it is like
to be depressed and troubled
in heart -to be joyless
He knows what it is to experience pain-
physical, emotional, mental, and even spiritual
Realising that He knows
and understands,
I can always turn to Him
for help and strength
when life is dark and bleak
He is near me
for He does not live
in some ivory tower
remote from my experience
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