“The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.”
Psalm 41:3 ESV
It Could Have Been an Inauspicious Christmas
Just like the world, my body’s shutting down—
from an infectious gift that takes and takes,
a marauder of health. My frame now aches;
while carols are sung all through the town,
tidings of comfort and joy can’t be found.
Sinking in this sickness that’s seeping
through my skin and on my throne of slumber,
I have surmised that my days are numbered
from Adam’s cracked soul, where sin is leaking.
But love is clothed in flesh that is weeping
with me, as I subsume the Christmas tale;
nursing on the veins of Emmanuel
my faith is now fed, and my body’s well.
The featured image is courtesy of Jordan E. Durbin and is used with her kind permission for Cultivating.
Rob Jones is a poet, musician, and two-time # 1 Amazon Bestselling author. His
literary accomplishments include two books of poetry, two children’s books, and
a new adult romance novel. He enjoys reading, working out, attending church,
and getting lost in a movie. If he is not writing books and performing music, you
can find him spending valuable time with his wife and family.
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