A Christmas Gift Poem by Jaime Kokaisel
Who Made You?
You are a gift, individually handcrafted.
no one exists just like you.
your talents are tailored, your frame is just so,
The difference in you is astounding.
Who Made You?
It is clear, I can see, you were intentionally made
with meaning you exist here before me.
in the now, in the then, of the past, to the end,
your making, it need not be wasted.
Who Made You?
Because He made you complex, and he set you apart,
fearfully Unique in all wonderment and awe.
Precious in his sIGHT, in his image ever rIGHT.
a work of art made for much mORE …
more than an object and more than a toy,
more than a “like” or a “snap”
so much more than the telling of your single story.
point up to the maker, victorious.
The Maker is He
has been and will be
King of His Kingdom eternal
With omnipotent justice, his majesty reigns,
the creator of science before you.
learning for children begins with Exploring,
but the standard for measure, he’s made.
No Obstacle Too Big nor detail too small,
his focus turns fast to your needs.
in watching you face the storms of your trial,
Beside you He’s spreading the seas.
From You He Wants faithfulness, Goodness And Peace.
The Father, his Love is abounding.
For the love of his Son and the love of his bride
for the love of his children resounding.
the destroyer, he falls
From the Maker he FELL
nothing more does he want than to kill
you, That the maker holds dear and so loved,
Your body falls prey to death’s playground.
The sins of your flesh become owned by a master,
A new master who claims “I’m the one.”
And He Plays On your Guilt Of Inheritance Doomed,
reminders of Adam, Compounded.
He says “you’re no good!” “you’re broken and flawed.”
“you’ll never amount to perfection.”
the great … deceiver. the liar, the slanderer.
the hater, the perverter of truth!
he pursues you relentlessly, names you by “they”
away from your birth, he seduces.
But The Saver, he lives!
with the maker, he ROSE
and the choice it is yours for rebirth !
Open your ears and soften your heart
To the saver. He’s there if you LOOK!
He calls you by nAME. says, “Come Follow me!”
Under wings of protection, he offers.
when your Way mimics hIS then your gifts become sharp.
to the work of the saver. he’s the answer!
shed off Death’s judgement of ridicule and shame,
and turn to his gate in green pasture.
“Your gifts they are lovable, your brokenness fixable,
Through the saver, your sins are forgiven.”
He protects you, He loves you. He offers NEW LIFE.
God’s greatest gIFT, Jesus Christ.
The Maker is he
has been and will be
and the destroyer
He falls from the maker.
The Saver, He lives!
In The Maker, He rOSE.
for you, the son offers
salvation.
Who Made You?
Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night with a novel running through my mind. The words are not necessarily mine because it is as if I am reading from a script. When this happens, I get myself up, I go downstairs, and I commit the words to paper (normally while the room is still dark). In the morning I see the words for the first time, and they become my template of inspiration moving forward. In the case of this poem, I woke up Monday morning reciting the words,
“You are a gift. There is no one like you. You are a miracle, fearful and wonderful. When you break, who can fix you? Since you can’t fix yourself … Who made you?”
I knew these words were not just for me. They were also for you. And so, now a week later, I have finished the poem as best I could remember and follow.
Do You Know Jesus?
Are you searching for meaning through any number of news sources? Do you find yourself coming up short? If so, please consider something new – The Holy Bible.
(Reach out to me if you don’t have a Bible of your own this Christmas. I have plenty.)
This poem references many Books of the Bible as it tells the story of Jesus Christ from Old to New Testament. The Books include (but are not limited to) : Psalm 139:14, Isaiah 43:4, Genesis 1:27, Psalm 90:2, John 8:43-45, Revelation 12:9, Mark 5, Romans 5, Luke 19:10, Psalm 23, Romans 8.
"You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
"Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me."
"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."
"And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Merry Christmas!
JESUS LIVES!
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