“The RoseBouquet”

Begotten way back in eternity’s beginning-less start.
That’s before this world began - before this earth
existed, or any oceans waved, He was given birth;
In fact, He was there all along in the Father’s heart.

Together they agreed and spoke the creating Word;
Lo, their Spirit moved upon a great empty void,
the light and dark separated, the sun was upward buoyed,
methodically the planets into space they hurled.

Like an engrossed child, the perfectly cooperative Son,
worked with His Father to speak forth birds and fishes,
delighting in creatures that obeyed all their wishes.
Making animals with special features was sheer fun!

Together with the Holy Spirit they consulted and agreed,
they’d like a creature, a whole race that could choose;
one who could deliberate - will I obey God - or lose?
Those choosing rightly would be adopted and freed.

Yes, adopted into this holy family so creative and pure!
But the first Adam and his descendants chose to bite,
and sinning became their constant habit, their delight.
Even when they tried to be good, it was sin too, for sure.

Ah, but that perfect, holy and creative Family above
was not out of solutions - They had the most awesome plan!
The Son would go down to join the race, be one of the clan,
starting as a baby, entrusting Himself to His parents’ love.

But babies do grow and mature; this Saviour would too.
The Son and very God Himself, would walk among us,
teaching by example, parables, and His miraculous touch,
then take our sins to the cross, and give us LIFE brand new.