Fear Not
Voices that seemed to
come from the stars
told them to
“fear not”
But the darkness
of the night
seemed so real
Herod did not listen
for he was afraid
of losing the
fleeting power
he held
An innkeeper feared the
overcrowded conditions
and the unsettled
feeling of putting
strangers in
a stable
Mary was afraid for on
this night
there was
no angel voice to
still her beating heart
with words of comfort
Joseph feared that he would
not measure up
to being the kind
of father
the child
would need
But still the voices spoke
the truth
into
a fear filled world
that needed
a savior
So now for you and your fears
hear again
that announcement from
long ago
for he is here
in the midst of
all the fear
“Fear not”….even though
Unto us is born
a savior
Jody Seymour
Advent 2017
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