By Aaron Tyler
John 3:16
For God so loved the world
Seven days He rested.
Good He saw, but restless
Pursuit of a broken
Image quickly ensued.
For God so loved the world
I ran. Without rest, He
Watched for my return,
Hoping to Embrace.
For God so loved the world
Wrestling Jacob He
Discovered Israel
Limping in wakeful search
For lasting redemption.
For God so loved the world
Word incarnate, He came
Stillness where chaos slept
To Live, die, live again.
For God so loved the world
Run no longer. Return.
Limping, I slow to rest
Relying on a new
Image: repaired, restored.
In Christmas we find rest
For God so loved the world.