And
the rulers
gathered together,
against the Lord
and
against
His Anointed.
[Acts 4:26]
********************
"I read my HOMEWORK,
LORD!"
[NOD.]
"ACTS!
One....to SEVEN!"
[SMILE.]
"Good, child.
Continue."
"I'm LAZY!"
[PATIENT SILENCE.]
(Sip on some Walmart
orange soda.)
"It's interesting HISTORY."
[PATIENT NOD.]
[GAZE AT THE ASTRONAUTS
ON THE SPACE STATION,
WHO ARE TRYING TO
FIX THE BROKEN BOOKSHELF*.]
(Thoughtful squint.)
"The JESUS,
they're talkin' about,
in this part....."
"Yes,
child?"
"Is THIS,
the same JESUS....
they're talking about,
NOW?"
[PATIENT GAZE.]
"Now what,
My beloved."
"NOW!
NOW!"
[GAZE BACK AT THE
SPACE STATION. A
COUPLE OF THE ATRONAUTS
ARE FLOATING AROUND,
DISCUSSING WHAT TO
DO WITH THE BROKEN
SHELF. ONE OF THE
GUYS IS STILL HOLDING
HIS WRENCH, AND
SCREWDRIVER.]
"Is this the.....
SAME JESUS?"
[PATIENT SILENCE.]
"This all just reads like
HISTORY!"
[PATIENT NOD.]
"Hey, LORD?
Why don't Ya help
those guys, on the
SPACE STATION....
fix THEIR SHELF?"
[PATIENT PAUSE.]
"I'm waiting."
(Clueless squint.)
"FOR WHAT?"
[WISE NOD.]
"For
My children,
to discover
for
themselves."
***********************
The God
of our fathers
raised Jesus
whom you killed...
God exalted
Him
at His Right Hand
as Leader
and Savior,
to give repentance
to Israel
and
forgiveness of sins.
[Acts 5:30-31]
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*Some sort of shelf;
anyhow, it's still broken.
Have they tried using a
hot GLUE-GUN? They
sell 'em, at Walmart,
for 7 bucks.
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