Why I Was Born

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


神は言われる。
わたしは裸で生まれた
あ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。