Zach Uram's Blog

Nothing could match
The excitement
Of Christmas morning
We raced downstairs
Our hearts pounding
Filled with trepidation
Eagerly anticipating
What Santa Claus brought us
The tension was palpable
When we looked
By our Christmas tree
Our eyes grew wide
As we saw a mountain of gifts
We raced upstairs at 6am
To awake our parents
Then back downstairs
We all went
We ripped open our gifts
Each one a treasure
Then we ate a piece
Of a birthday cake for Jesus
We prayed and read the
Christmas story in Luke
Then we ate our cake
With a big glass
Of eggnog with nutmeg on top
Oh those childhood Christmases
I will never forget them

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

God made a unconditional covenant
With Abraham
Four thousand years ago
His favor with God continued to grow

Abraham had twelve sons
All the land God gave them
They inherited
Saved by faith through grace unmerited

Soon there were twelve tribes
All of them working together
They possessed all the land
The nation of Israel did stand

Many nations have attacked Israel
But they were all defeated
In every war
Israel shall be the victor

The Diaspora of people
Returned to the land of Israel
They continue to come from near and far
Now blow the shofar

The Jewish people stand strong
They are God’s chosen
In the End Times they will convert en masse
Their unbelief shall pass

Jesus came for the House of Israel
He is their long awaited Messiah
Let the star of David fly high
Israel’s redemption draws nigh

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

Christ was born to save
I am His willing slave
He came because of love

The three magi traveled from afar
They followed the Christmas star
From the Far East they came

In Bethlehem they beheld the Child
Jesus was so meek and mild
He was surrounded by animals in the stable

In a humble manger did He lay
On a bed of fresh hay
The King of Kings

Mary and Joseph were there
Looking upon baby Jesus with great care
Christ was smiling at them

Angels rejoiced, Alleluia they sang
Heavenly bells outrang
Shepherds in the fields praised Him

The newborn babe was God incarnate
Both natures separate
Fully human and fully divine

Let us rejoice
With our heart and voice
Let there be peace and good will toward men

Christmas means so much to me
I love spending it with my family
Christ is the reason for the holiday season

Being born again
We are freed from the power of sin
We are adopted by God

It’s good to keep the Christmas spirit
Concerning the Gospel, may you hear it
Repent sincerely and believe

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

Oh happy day
We celebrate Christmas mirth
Christ grants men second birth

Ye must be born again
The Holy Spirit in your heart will dwell
We rejoice in Jesus Emmanuel

Hang the garlands
And mistletoe
Let your love for mankind grow

With the faith
Of a mustard seed
God will supply every need

Look upon this holy Child
The church bell rings
Christ is Lord of Lords and King of Kings

In that humble stable
The Son of God was born
On that chilly first Christmas morn

The Triune God
Took on flesh
So that man may live afresh

The Son of Man
Jesus Christ born to the virgin Mary
He had no human Daddy

We look ahead
To Calvary
Where Christ would suffer immensely

He did it for love
Our sins put Him there
Sadly, most people don’t care

Christ died for the Elect
They were predestined before time
Oh wonder so sublime

Jesus was the sinless Lamb
Who gave up His life as a sacrifice
Such a heavy price

Christ took the full force
Of God’s wrath
This was His path

But the grave could not hold Him
Christ was resurrected on the third day
The empty grave was on full display

So this Christmas let us thank the Lord
For paying the price for our sin
Let the festivities begin

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

My mind
Has expanded
Beyond the confines
Of my body
I think
In higher dimensional
Spacetime
No limits
Freedom
My thoughts are racing
At superluminal speeds
Must focus
Maintain control
So much raw power
My energy
Is off the charts

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

Out of the darkness
Into the light
I once was spiritually blind
Now I have sight

I was a poor wretch
A sinner
But now I’m running the race
To be a winner

I was a child
Of Satan
With wickedness
I was overladen

Dead in sin
I was totally lost
I yearned for salvation
No matter the cost

One day God
Took a hold of me
I was born again
And set free

I couldn’t save myself
My heart was made of stone
God gave me a heart of flesh
From His throne

It was God’s sovereign grace
That transformed me
Through faith alone
Now I could truly see

I was justified by faith alone
Delivered from my wickedness
My sin was imputed to Christ
I received His perfect righteousness

I was transformed
A new creation
No longer was I a slave to sin
Misery was replaced with elation

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

Out of the darkness
Into the light
For years I toiled
I tried with all my might

But salvation is a free gift
It cannot be earned
This was a hard lesson
I had learned

God’s grace
Set me free
Through faith alone
No longer am I a man of misery

Christ died
On Calvary
It was a propitiation
He died for the elect you see

On the third day
The tomb was empty
The Lord had risen
Defeating sin, death, and Satan completely

Christ, the spotless Lamb
Took on all our sin
His perfect righteousness we receive
The Holy Spirit quickens us within

We are all sinners
So repent and believe the Gospel today
You will become a new creation
Do it without delay

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

A sinful wretch was I
Darkness grew nigh

I was Satan’s child
My sins were far from mild

I was born in sin
Because Adam is my kin

I was bound for Hell
I was hopeless as far as I could tell

But one day a preacher I heard
He spoke God’s Word

In an instant came God’s sovereign grace
It grabbed me in that place

Of all my sins I did repent
I believed the Gospel that was sent

All of this was the work of God alone
For my sins Jesus did atone

On the rocky ground of Calvary
Christ’s sacrifice set me free

Jesus rose on the third day
No longer did He lay

It was not merited my salvation
Christ alone wrought the propitiation

I’m truly free
I’ll be with Christ for eternity

Now I walk in the light
My spirit takes flight

My salvation is assured you see
It is Christ who secures it for me

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

I go
To the wilderness
I commune
With nature
God’s wondrous
Creation
I hear
An owl hoot
The moonlight
Shimmers
On the lake
I fall asleep
In my tent
Dreaming of
The rapture

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023