Did You Know How It Would Feel
by Donna Tufts, January 2020
When I heard my baby’s cry
in the stillness of the night,
tears of joy rolled down my face
as he took that breath of life.
And I pondered, did You know, Lord,
how Your first breath would feel?
When I looked into my mother’s eyes
as she took her final breath,
tears of sorrow streamed my cheeks
as I came face to face with death.
And I pondered, did You know, Lord,
how Your final breath would feel?
Your breath, O God, is life itself,
and with that breath You spoke the words
that sent Your Son from Your throne above
to be born into our world.
And I pondered, with that breath, Lord,
did You feel what it would do?
“Yes, my child,
and I still went forth,
for there’s no limit on my love for you.
Every anger, every fear,
every heartache, every tear,
every physical pain,
every broken dream,
every disappointing year;
Even death itself tried to take its toll…
I felt it all for you.
Yes, my child,
I did go forth,
I gave my life for you.
But I breathed again!
I conquered sin!
My promises are true!
So let my breath penetrate you,
let it heal your troubled soul.
Let it fill your heart with laughter;
with a joy that overflows
till peace and hope reign deep within…
…the darkness shall not win!”
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Now, as the dawn breaks,
and the world awakes
to this new life God has restored…
…the day breathes…the shadows flee…
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!