At The Edge Of Bethlehem, 1

The time has come.  The long awaited plan---

(agreed upon before the world's foundation),

by which he has incarnated as man,

whose perfect life and death secures Salvation---

emerges nine months after it began.

I, who misled the whole race to its curse

and thus disabled God's whole universe

(only His son's demise can make it new,

by satisfying Justice's demand)---

I may not, just this night, stir up or do

my customary tricks, but only stand

at somewhat of a distance, as a stranger,

and watch his adolescent mother's hand

caress his face while he friend straws the manger.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Just as I believe the Devil was present at Calvary, and was, perhaps, the most grieved of all the people there, so I believe he also witnessed Christ's birth---at a proper distance and forbidden to interfere with the process.  Of course, our traditional nativity scenes do not show him there.

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well done

well done

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Do you paint? I think it

Do you paint? I think it would make an interesing picture.