Bethlehem

There are no accidents,
No strange coincidences
In these lives we lead.
There is a Guiding Force,
And much of what happens to us
Is the result of either
Letting Him drive,
Or trying to drive on our own.

Jesus Christ -
Anointed One -
The Bread of Life -
True Manna from Heaven -
It is no accident
That you were born in little Bethlehem.
The meaning of the Hebrew
Is lost on us.
Bethlehem. Beth lachem.
House of Bread.
Coincidence?

I was offered up for adoption
When I was one day old,
And placed in the care of a woman
Whose name is Mercedes.
Mercedes. Spanish for Mercy.
Another coincidence?

Lord,
Redeem me!
May I ever let You guide me!
May I ever reside in the House of Bread!
May Your Mercy ever cover me!
Amen!