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Twas the Night Before Jesus Came
David C. Osborne ^
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Posted on 12/07/2001 6:37:50 AM PST by davidosborne
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE JESUS CAME!
Twas the night before Jesus came and all through the house, not a creature was praying, not one in the house. Their Bibles were lain on the shelf without care, in hopes that Jesus would not come there.
The children were dressing to crawl into bed, not once ever kneeling or bowing a head. And mom in her rocker with baby on her lap, was watching the Late Show while I took a nap.
When out of the East there arose such a clatter, I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, tore open the shutters and threw up the sash!
When what to my wondering eyes should appear, but angels proclaiming that Jesus was here!!!! With a light like the sun sending forth a bright ray, I knew in a moment this must be The Day!
The light of His face made me cover my head; it was Jesus returning just like He had said. And though I possessed worldly wisdom and wealth, I cried when I saw Him in spite of myself.
In the Book of Life, which He held in His hand was written the name of every saved man. He spoke not a word as He searched for my name; when He said, "it's not here", my head hung in shame.
The people whose names had been written with love, He gathered to take to His Father above. With those who were ready He rose without a sound, while all the rest were left standing around.
I fell to my knees, but it was too late; I had waited too long and thus sealed my fate. I stood and I cried as they rose out of sight; Oh, if only I had been ready tonight!
In the words of this poem the meaning is clear; the coming of Jesus is drawing near. There's only one life and when comes the last call, we'll find that the Bible was true after all.
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Sharing this with my FReeper Friends.. my wife e-mailed this to me..
SSG David C. Osborne
Eagle Base, Bosnia
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posted on
12/07/2001 6:37:50 AM PST
by
davidosborne
(public@davidosborne.net)
To: davidosborne; Jim Robinson; whoever; archy; A Navy Vet; 4TheFlag; Aeronaut; summer...
A few bumps.. As always if you want ON or OFF my bump list.. please e-mail me..
David
To: davidosborne
Tis a message to be heeded.
Merry Christmas.
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posted on
12/07/2001 6:50:15 AM PST
by
Aeronaut
To: davidosborne
May you and all our soldiers have a safe and blessed Christmas, and come home soon!
To: davidosborne
Bump
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posted on
12/07/2001 6:57:43 AM PST
by
Slyfox
To: davidosborne
i like being on your bump list David! Thanks
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posted on
12/07/2001 7:01:58 AM PST
by
Khepera
To: davidosborne
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posted on
12/07/2001 7:02:48 AM PST
by
BibChr
To: davidosborne
Beautiful.
To: davidosborne
Many Thanks, for the Bump, Sir.
To: davidosborne
Amen to that!!!
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posted on
12/07/2001 7:30:02 AM PST
by
wwjdn
To: davidosborne
AWESOME, David!
Please thank your wife for sharing this with us.
Does she lurk here that we might talk to her directly?
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posted on
12/07/2001 7:40:10 AM PST
by
LadyX
To: davidosborne
Jesus can email me anytime.
We have a long, ongoing relationship.
One of these days we will force the devil off of the road.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all, a good night.
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posted on
12/07/2001 7:40:33 AM PST
by
johnny7
To: one_particular_harbour
When out of the East....
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posted on
12/07/2001 7:44:42 AM PST
by
MarMema
To: davidosborne
Great message! Thanks for posting it.
To: davidosborne
This is wonderful! Thanks for sharing it and thanks for the bump!
Merry Christmas and God bless all of you at Eagle Base. Stay safe!
To: davidosborne
As we sang at church last Sunday:
Be watchful
Be aware
The Son of Man is near
Merry Christmas and a Peaceful New Year to you and all our troops stationed overseas.
To: davidosborne
Merry ChristmasLet's keep Christ in Christmas
Be Safe over there.
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posted on
12/07/2001 8:45:24 AM PST
by
Coleus
To: BibChr
The truth is Santa is very real. Not the way he's portrayed in the USA but the man did exist. But, you have to be Catholic and understand the Dutch language and the Turkish culture to understand.
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posted on
12/07/2001 9:04:22 AM PST
by
Coleus
To: davidosborne
Twas the night before Chanukah, boichiks and maidels
Not a sound could be heard, not even the dreidels
The menorah was set by the chimney alight
In the kitchen, the Bubbie was hopping a bite
Salami, Pastrami, a glaisele tay
And zoyere pickles mit bagels -- Oy vay!
Gezint and geschmock the kinderlach felt
While dreaming of taiglach and Chanukah gelt
The alarm clock was sitting, a kloppin' and tickin'
And Bubbie was carving a shtickele chicken
A tummel arose, like the wildest k'duchas
Santa had fallen right on his tuchas!
I put on my slippers, ains, tzvay, drei
While Bubbie was eating herring on rye
I grabbed for my bathrobe and buttoned my gottkes
And Bubbie was just devouring the latkes
To the window I ran, and to my surprise
A little red yarmulka greeted my eyes.
When he got to the door and saw the menorah
"Yiddishe kinder," he cried, "Kenahorah!"
I thought I was in a Goyishe hoise!
As long as I'm here, I'll leave a few toys."
"Come into the kitchen, I'll get you a dish
Mit a gupel, a leffel, and a shtickele fish."
With smacks of delight he started his fressen
Chopped liver, knaidlach, and kreplach gegessen
Along with his meal he had a few schnapps
When it came to eating, this boy sure was tops
He asked for some knishes with pepper and salt
But they were so hot he yelled out "Gevalt!"
He loosened his hoysen and ran from the tish
"Your koshereh meals are simply delish!"
As he went through the door he said "See y'all later
I'll be back next Pesach in time for the seder!"
So, hutzmir and zeitzmir and "Bleibtz mir gezint"
He called out cheerily into the wind.
More rapid than eagles, his prancers they came
As he whistled and shouted and called them by name
"Come, Izzie, now Moishe, now Yossel and Sammy!
On Oyving, and Maxie, and Hymie and Manny!"
He gave a geshrai, as he drove out of sight
"A gut yontiff to all, and to all a good night!"
To: Coleus
Though emphatically not Roman Catholic, I do know about Nicholas. I suppose you could say he (not Santa) "is" real if you can say Augustine "is" real, in the sense that he once actually lived, and is now dead. But he neither did nor does climb down chimneys, affect omniscience, and try to upstage Jesus at Christmas.
Dan
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posted on
12/07/2001 9:15:42 AM PST
by
BibChr
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