So I was afraid,
and I went and hid
your talent
in the ground.
[Matthew 25:25]
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"Lord, the Christians
say we're all gonna
have to stand before You."
[SILENCE.]
"Is that TRUE?"
"Read My Word, child."
"I'm TIRED, Lord!
I've been workin',
all DAY!
(look up)
Can't You just TELL ME?"
"Read My Word."
"I don't know.
It's somewhere in Here......
there's somethin' in
Zephaniah, but I only
see ZECHARIAH, Lord.
Where's ZEPHANIAH?"
"Look."
"There's stuff in the
New Testament, but
I'm still uncomfortable
with That."
[PATIENT NOD.]
"Oh!
I FOUND It, Lord!
I FOUND IT!"
"Good, child."
"It's just a couple
pages before the
other 'Z' guy;
what were they:
BROTHERS, Lord?"
[SMILE.]
"Read, child."
"Yeah, here It is:
The great day
of the Lord is near......
a day of wrath
is that day.......
a day of trumpet blast...
[Zephaniah 1:14-16]
But, that's not IT, Lord!
I thought there was
some OTHER judgment day?"
[PATIENT SILENCE.]
"Nuh UH, Lord!
The Christians say
there's some OTHER
judgment, TOO!"
"Look, child."
"I AM looking, LORD!
I don't SEE it!"
"Have patience, child."
"I've LOOKED!
I know there's
somethin' about
Believers having
to stand in a ROOM?
In front of some........
BIG THRONE?"
[MORE PATIENT SILENCE.]
"It's somewhere in
the New Part.
(yawn)
I've gotta get to bed.
I'm workin' extra,
tomorrow.
I'll have to find it,
later."
"Yes, child."
(another yawn)
(squint)
(frown)
"So........how many
JUDGMENTS do
we hav'ta go to,
LORD?"
"As many as I say."
"Can't we just SKIP
ALL of 'em?"
"Nuh uh."
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Well done,
good and faithful servant....
enter into the joy
of your Master.
[Matthew 25:21]
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