God Showed Up

Ours is a world of meanness, fear, and dissension Filled with uncertainty, strife, and apprehension A world fueled by selfish greed and profiteering And false promises of those electioneering A world filled with confusion, leaving us displaced We try to understand, but still we are unbraced The gains of labor are cancelled by inflation Depleted further by burden of taxation Driven by selfishness, people are afflicted Wounded, broken, abused, hurt, sick, and addicted Dreams are forgotten, lost on the slippery slope Discouraged, depressed, hopeless, unable to cope Two centuries ago, earth was a similar place Angry, dark, mean, abusive, and in need of grace People were in a hurry, seeking their own fame Trying to get ahead, willing to shift the blame Into this kind of world, the Lord Jesus was born To deliver grace and peace to people forlorn On mission to our planet that had blown a fuse He came from heaven to deliver good news Born of a virgin, as the prophets had foretold Cradled in a manger, for the world to behold A little baby boy, crying, making a fuss They called him Immanuel, which means “God with us”.