Oh little town of Bethlehem
Filled with deep and significant history
God acts with purpose
You are called "House of Bread"
Fertile and fruitful
I am the bread of life
Eat of me and be filled
Live life in abundance
I am the Vine
You are the branches
You will bear much fruit
A place too of heartache and pain
A family on the move
A baby born
Rejoicing
A Mother died
Tears are cried
A couple on the move
Famine and death
Bitterness and loss
But wait, all is not lost
Another family on the move
A baby born in a manger
Love enters the scene
God comes into human suffering
Many visitors come
The family on the move again
Escaping death
Refugees in Egypt
Back in Bethlehem
More death and loss
Babies lives are taken
Because of fear
Because of threat of loss of power
Out of Bethlehem
Our Messiah is born
A Saviour who knows our
struggle, heartache and pain
He came in the most vulnerable way
Leaving all of heaven's glory behind
He became one of us
He came to live with us
God's redemption plan
Right on track
Royal lineage from this town
Royal lineage from this town
Pushing back the steal, kill and destroy
Today it's a town in mourning
More death, violence and discrimination
Separation and stolen land
No tinsel and trees
Same hand holding suffering and joy
And a deep knowing
On this significant ground
Where our Messiah walked
It's still a place of redemption
Our God is always with us
Present in the pain
In our fear, he is there
Hope forevermore
The grace of God still abounds
Everything changed that day.
The day Jesus was born
(Thoughts from our Christmas morning service)
Artwork by Evelien Burger.
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