Tomorrow we celebrate
we praise a birth of a savior
the promised coming of a man who came to teach us to love our enemies as our brothers
who taught a new commandment of loving God with heart soul and mind
We are summoned upon to love each other just as much
In Bethlehem today, the nativity they tell us where Jesus was born
It is an open air prison surrounded by a 30ft grey concrete wall with watchtowers and checkpoints armed by soldiers
Under an military occupation like it was 2000 years by people who again covet the land
So as you sing "O Little Town of Bethlehem" contemplate this and recognize your part of it
The Prince of Peace who let his enemies torture and murder him
Who proclaimed forgiveness, mercy, nonviolence and empathy for on and all
Who calls on all to rejoice for the Kingdom of God is now here in each and every heart
This kingdom is the God-light of the good deeds you do sprung from your love
3 years of ministry that has now inspired 2 billion to follow
yet what have we learned, what do we do and practice?
Do we war on our neighbor for what he has and we desire to steal?
Do we our imprison our brothers and sisters unfairly?
The poor suffer for lack of what we throw in the trash
1 billion will go to bed Christmas eve hungry
millions will sleep under the stars homeless
Ponder on this as you lay out your cookies and milk for Santa
Your country is in other nations with guns and violence uninvited
your home safe and sound from the horror
all that is done in your name is within your power to affect
Remember what this day is all about and the lessons taught so well 2000 years ago
and what we instructed upon to achieve
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