how could the fullness of God be contained in a man?
how could the fullness of God be contained in a man?
how could the image of God be fulfilled in His son?
how could he be pleased when the one he loves was given on behalf of us?
how could he create everything and come with nothing as a baby born in the muck?
the muck and the mess, a nation in great distress waited
a man who would extend his baby legs and cry out with a wail among farm animals in a shed
the Heavens stretched
to make a way for Him to exist
oh, the extent, the lengths He’d go
to show us how great he is, even with less
because what we deem best is nothing without God’s great holiness
holy and held, Mary’s son in her arms
would one day be the one who’d hold her very heart
held together by holy love
how could the fullness of God be contained in a man?
how could a love so rich dwell with sin?
how could he come just to save me?
how could he live to save me from my sins?
how could he be pleased when he knew I’d turn away from him?
how could my heart contain this love that lives within?
love came
dawn shined on a dark day
came to be the light that's never taken away
a never-ending lamp for dawn to break through and light up our world to the end of the age
Jesus lived. but he also came to die
He died in darkness but awakened with a great light, shining again
that Christmas tree may be lit for a season
but the stump will be cut down and the lights will be taken off
and the light of the world still remains
he will never be taken down
no, the cross stands, as a blazing reminder of a light that will never go out
this flame won’t slip
no, it won’t go away
this love I have in my heart will surely stay lit forever and ever
this light I have won’t go away
no, it lives in my heart forever
this hope I have is here to stay
how could the fullness of God be contained?
well, the good news came…
and it is this…. that it couldn’t
this Gospel flame set the whole world ablaze
faith and love sprung from the one who was hung
despair froze and hope rose
because of God’s great love
fruit is everywhere from the Gospel message being made clear (Colossians 1:6)
life is full of who Jesus is because this
love couldn’t be contained
it was birthed the day the one who was once a baby sprawled his body on the cross
to save the lost
and then rose again
bringing peace through his blood
making us whole in his love
his love still lives on to this day
maintained by those who’d put their faith in his life - his teachings on earth - the works he freely did - the love he gave
a narrow path paved
for our feet to step on
run our race
his love, maintained
cultivated in the hearts of those who would believe
in the sacred gift of this little babe - our Jesus, our Lord, and Savior.
our faithful Father, the fullness of love, dwelling in His image
I thank God for sending Jesus, the fulfillment of over 300 prophecies,
a mathematical impossibility
gave me opportunity
to be full of this love
that will never be contained
but only thought of more and more
so I put down my pen
knowing I’m living in fullness — fully loved & in love with one I adore
“For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him.” Colossians 1:19
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people— the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace.” Colossians 1:3-6
“For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.” Colossians 2:9-10