A boy was He
Yet very God of very God,
A child, yet wiser than His years,
A boy was He
Yet very God of very God
The Lord's own Lamb appears.
A boy was He
Yet very God of very God,
A carpenter's apprentice skilled.
A boy was He
Yet very God of very God
The Lamb, His will fulfills.
Divinity breathing in air
With a boy's lungs,
Eternity eating a meal
With a boy's joy.
The Trinity coming to stay
In a boy's house,
In a boy's pain,
In a boy's world.
A boy was He
Yet very God of very God,
A Son loved deeply by His own
A boy was He
Yet very God of very God
The Lamb so far from home.
Eminence contained,
Immanence experienced,
Holiness explained in a boy!
Truth read clearly,
Love loved dearly,
God known nearly
In a boy!
A boy was He
Yet very God of very God
A child, yet wiser than His years,
A boy was He
Yet very God of very God
The Lord's own Lamb is here!
© Jill Briscoe
Copyright 1991
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Chains of Blessing, Part 1 What do you do when you are suffering through a hard time? Many of us sulk, complain, and feel sorry for ourselves. Others put on a strong face, but when they’re alone, the fear and sadness take over and they break down.
Much of the apostle Paul’s life was spent suffering—most of the time in jail. But unlike many of us, Paul was joyful no matter what his circumstance.
This “spiritual art” of contentment was something Paul learned—and it wasn’t easy. In this message, Jill uses Paul’s life as an example of how we can learn contentment—along with joy and peace of mind no matter what we’re going through.