Sunday, December 7, 2008

Lechem Ha-chaim

The Man from "Bread Town"

5,000 full
but did the soul
know what he just said?

A hunger hole
inside their soul
could they fill it up with bread?

Eyes on the loaf
or eyes on it's Baker?

Come on your knees
to Jesus, the bread maker.

I've been quite discontent lately. Today's sermon really showed me how much I'm missing the point. It also got me thinking about the Jewish toast "L 'Chaim". Most cultures toast "To Love", "Cheers", "Salud" or something of that nature. Jews toast "To Life" because life itself is a gift. (Bethlehem means "house of bread")

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