Humiliated Christ, Humiliated Church

A reflection on Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Lectures on Christology. I wrote this last year at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and it is calling to me this week.

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God became human for me
God became human for you
God became human for all

I could not see God
I would not see God
I do not see God

God become human went to the Cross
                                  died on the Cross
                                  humiliated on the Cross

God become human humiliated for me
God become human humiliated for you
God become human humiliated for all

I could not see God
I would not see God
I do not see God

Church of Christ flourished
Church of Christ was proud
Church of Christ obscured God

I could not see God
I would not see God
I do not see God

Church of Christ goes to the Cross
Church of Christ dies on the Cross
Church of Christ is humiliated on the Cross

Humiliated Church lives
Humiliated Church opens
Humiliated Church reveals

Reveals God for me
                      for you
                      for all

I might see God
I will see God
I do see God