As we journey towards Christmas

God as we journey towards Christmas
Our world is at war
God as we journey towards Christmas
There is tension and murder on our own streets
God as we journey towards Christmas
There is bloodshed in the very place of that first Christmas morning
When angels sang
Peace on earth
God "we're sick of sorrow
Sick of pain
Sick of hearing again and again
That there's gonna be peace on earth
So Jesus could you take the time
To throw a drowning man a line
Peace on earth." ***

God help us to see the world as you see it
With grace filled eyes
With a hopeful heart
With an imagination full of possibilities
This Christmas
As we stop outside that stable door
As we park for a day at that manger
May we not get distracted
By the tinsel and glitter of our streets
By the dressing and stuffing of our tables
By the anaemic nativity plays of our churches
May we not miss the wonder of what is happening
This symbol of God's love towards us
This affirmation of how okay it is to be human
And this great truth
That He who was beyond our comprehension
Moved into the very midst of us
The holy in the filth of animal dung
The Almighty dependent on a young girl
The unapproachable with shepherds at ease by His side
The word made flesh
And God may we leave that day at the stable
May we leave that day at the manger
Inspired to be like that baby
To bring some peace on earth
In a world where words are no longer as important as experience
Where modernist objectivity is being replaced by postmodern subjectivity
May we see the secret of peace on earth
That in these days more than any other time for centuries
Actions need to speak louder than words
May Christ's birth that we remember
May Christ's life that we celebrate
May Christ's cross and resurrection that we will come to
Empower actions that scream and shout
Into our world
Onto our streets
Deep down into our lives
May indeed the word become flesh
And live among us.
AMEN

*** quoted from U2's Peace On Earth available on All That You Can't Leave behind

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