If There Had Been No Christmas
by Russell Kelfer
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If there had been no Christmas,
What would our lot have been?
A life of utter helplessness,
With no relief from sin.
If there had been no Christmas,
What would life’s order be?
Would we not each be void
Of any real authority?
If there had been no Christmas,
Would fairness have its price,
Or do not the scales of justice
Rest their weight on Jesus Christ?
If there had been no Christmas,
Would man still find his worth,
Or does not human self-esteem,
Begin at Jesus’ birth?
If there had been no Christmas,
Through guilt would we be driven.
The weight of sin forever ours,
No hope of being forgiven!
If there had been no Christmas,
No gift from heaven above,
Would man but even comprehend
The meaning of real love?
If there had been no Christmas,
No incarnation ours,
Would you and I not helpless be,
Devoid of strength or power?
If there had been no Christmas,
What emptiness, what fear!
For we would have no Comforter,
In grief to draw us near.
If there had been no Christmas,
What reason would exist,
For living life, for giving life,
To evil’s force resist?
If there had been no Christmas,
No manger’s baby Boy,
Would not in life entrapped we’d be,
Devoid of peace or joy?
If there had been no Christmas,
As man breathes out each breath,
He’d live in fear, for without Christ,
All life would end in death.
If there had been no Christmas,
Life’s glorious refrain,
Would end in strife and suffering,
With no relief of pain.
But there HAS been a Christmas,
And all of life is new!
The question now is only this:
Has Christmas come – to you?
If Christmas isn’t real to you,
Beloved, stop and pray,
And ask God’s Son to come to you,
And make THIS Christmas day.
You too will come to know Him;
All power to you He’ll give.
Receive God’s Christmas gift today,
And you’ll begin to live.
DTM Discipleship Tape Ministries
POB 782256, San Antonio, TX 78278
1-800-375-7778 or 210-226-0000
www.dtm.org • dtm@dtm.org • © Russell Kelfer
