against the backdrop of sparkle

 

 

don't have to wait

with the countdown
thrumming in our heads
desperate really
to accomplish
make ready and then
show up
and
be merry

don't have to wait

when deep down inside
all the glitter cannot erase
the ache of a soul
when life doesn't deliver
and the season
bringing heartache
against the backdrop
of sparkle

don't have to wait

because

this furious longing
of God for us

indescribable
beyond our wildest desires
captivating
untamable

a love affair
for all the ages 

full of
infinite tenderness
and
amazing grace

gifts
larger than ourselves
or any wish list
delivered to our door

already

for broken hearts
and broken hope
covered up with
tinsel and wrapping
until
it is all but
unrecognizable

so deep the longing
driving us

but

this hound of heaven
relentless

to unwrap our messy
heal our broken
and calm our desperate

with his love
full of mercy

born in a stable

on this very special night

don't have to wait

anymore