Noah opens up the ark and let all the animals out, telling them to "Go forth
and multiply!"
He's closing the great doors of the ark when he notices that there are two
snakes sitting in a dark corner.
So he says to them, "Didn't you hear me? You can go now. Go forth and
multiply."
"We can't," said the snakes, "We're adders."
--found circulating the Web via email.
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"Today I Stood!"
Today I stood at my window and cursed the pouring rain,
Today a desperate farmer prayed for his fields of grain.
My weekend plans are ruined, it almost makes me cry
While the farmer lifts his arms and blesses the clouded sky.
The alarm went off on Monday and I cursed my work routine,
Next door a laid off mechanic feels
the empty pockets of his jeans.
I can't wait for my vacation, some time to take for me,
He doesn't know tonight how he'll feed his family.
I cursed my leaky roof and the grass I need to mow,
A homeless man downtown checks for change in the telephone.
I need a new car, mine is getting really old,
He huddles in a doorway, seeking shelter from the cold.
With blessings I'm surrounded, the rain, a job, a home,
Though my eyes are often blinded by the things
I think I own.
1 Thes. 5:18:
Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you
in Christ Jesus.
PRAYER:
O holy God, we praise you for who you are and thank you for your
blessings. May our lives be an expression of grattitude to you today.
Amen.
--Selected from God@Work newsletter. God@Work is a ministry of St Mark's United Methodist Church, 8550 Pioneers Blvd., Lincoln Nebraska 68520 U.S.A.
