How Could It Be?

It is always awesome and amazing and inspiring and humbling when a couple gives birth to a child. Evelyn and I have been blessed four times to enjoy this experience. Undoubtedly the most amazing birth ever was the birth of Jesus Christ. In his album "The Promise," Michael Card has presented the song "How Could It Be?" couched in the context of Joseph, the earthly "father" of Jesus Christ. As we think of the birth of Jesus at Christmas time, and as we think of the experiences that Joseph must have undertaken in texts like Matthew 1:18-25, this song touches our hearts and our lives. Thanks to the insights of my friend David Mickey, I am passing on this song to each of you.

How could it be?
This baby in my arms,
Sleeping now so peacefully.
"The Son of God," the angel said.
How could it be?

Lord, I know He's not my own,
Not of my flesh, not of my bone.
Still, Father, let this baby be
a son of my love.
Father, show me where I fit
Into this plan of yours.

How can a man be father
to the Son of God?
Lord, for all my life
I've been a simple carpenter.
How can I raise a King?
How can I raise a King?

He looks so small,
His face and hands so fair.
And when He cries the sun
just seems to disappear.
But when he laughs,
it shines again.
How could it be?
Father, show me where I fit
into this plan of yours.
How can a man be father
to the Son of God?
Lord, for all my life
I've been a simple carpenter.
How can I raise a King?
How can I raise a King?
How could it be?
The baby in my arms
sleeping now so peacefully.
"The Son of God," the angel said.
How could it be?
How could it be?

The words of this song are moving. But beyond that, I hope you can HEAR this song as well. Michael Card has done a marvelous job in producing this song. I hope and prayer that you already know this song. It will transform your life.

Share YOUR thoughts with others. Let me hear from YOU.

John Willis