what we have seen and heard

It would be quite some time

before the Word

would form words

to tell us

what the Father wanted to say.

In the meantime,

he would have to let

his simple presence

speak for itself.

In infancy

he could only

utter sentiments

that words could not express,

the sounds and groans

of the Spirit made flesh.

In his birth and death

the Helper helped us

by becoming helpless.

Did he quiet himself to listen?

Did we?

When he made himself small,

being loved and loving was all he could do.

In this child

we heard the cries of God

with no inference of accusation or threat.

Through him we befriended our hunger,

we understood our longing for affection,

and our imminent need for protection.

We saw that all

the Father ever wanted

was that his children

and his child’s Child

would give and receive

endless adoration.

So, just hold now 
this new life of grace;

let us listen now

to what he says

by looking closely

with joy upon his face.

……………………………………

what we have seen and heard

by troy cady

on the third day of Christmas 2018