God in the form of flesh and blood
The King of Kings
Who came and died for our sins
So we can be saved from eternal damnation
That is the gospel
Preached around the world
Salvation by grace
Not by works
That we are all sinners
But what gets lost in translation
More often than not
Not by gospel spoken or written
But by what is lacking in demeanor
By what is not portrayed and emphasized
Is the fact that Jesus
Was born in a barn
Grew up as a carpenter
And while he preached as adult
Had no home
No horse or donkey to ride on
Spent most of his time with those
Considered low class and sinners
And no financial wealth
In effect
God was truly humble
In the perspective of humans
In this society
Not showing an ounce of pride
Of being God
Christ
Because He loved each and everyone
Genuinely hoping that we all enter
Heaven and live eternally in joy
His humility is insurmountable
By no one in this world
Since no one can be greater than God
Not even close
But sad as it may be
What actually happens in this world
Especially in the religious realm
The degree of humility one exudes
Is inversely proportional
To the self perceived status
In the hierarchy of the church
So that those on the top
Rarely
Perhaps not at all
Thinks they are any less or equal
To those on the bottom
According to their own self esteem
And ego
Hardly resembling
Jesus about whom they preach
What actually happens in this world
Especially in the religious realm
The degree of humility one exudes
Is inversely proportional
To the self perceived status
In the hierarchy of the church
So that those on the top
Rarely
Perhaps not at all
Thinks they are any less or equal
To those on the bottom
According to their own self esteem
And ego
Hardly resembling
Jesus about whom they preach
