Saturday, December 7, 2013

Why I Was Born 私は何のために生まれたのか

神は言われる。
わたしは裸で生まれた
 
なたが自我を脱ぎ捨てるために。

わたしは貧者に生まれた

あなたがわたしを唯一の富と見なすために

わたしは馬小屋で生まれた

あなたがどんな場所をも聖とするために

神は言われる。
わたしは弱者に生まれた
あなたがわたしを怖がらないように

わたしは愛のために生まれた
あなたがわたしの愛を疑わないように

わたしは夜中に生まれた
わたしがどんな現実でも照らせることを

あなたに知ってもらうために

神は言われる。
わたしは人間として生まれた
あなたが神の子となるために

わたしは被害者に生まれた
あなたが困難を受け入れるために

わたしは質素な者に生まれた

あなたが装飾を捨てるために
神は言われる。わたしはあなたの中に生まれた

あなたをとおしあなたと共に
すべての人を父の家に連れていくために。

I was born naked, Jesus says,

So that you would know how to be stripped of yourself.

I was born poor,

so that you would consider me your only treasure.

I was born in a stable

So that you would learn how to sanctify every environment.


I was born weak, Jesus says

So that you would have no fear of me.

I was born for love

So that you would never doubt my love.

I was born in the night

So that you may believe that I am able to enlighten every reality.


I was born a human, Jesus says,

So that you would never be embarrassed to be yourself.

I was born human

So that you would be able to be divine.

I was born persecuted

So that you would be able to accept difficulties.

I was born in simplicity
so that you would stop being complicated.


I was born in your life, Jesus says,

In order to bring all into my Father’s house!

- written by Lambert Noben