Prophecy

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And I heard
the number
of the sealed,
a hundred
and forty-four thousand
sealed,
out of every tribe
of the sons
of Israel.
[Revelation 7:4]
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"Hey, LORD?
Can You come BACK,
NOW?"

[SILENCE.]

"HUH?"

[SILENCE.]

"Aw!
Come ON, Lord!
Just for ME?"

[CHUCKLE.]
"What's this about,
My beloved."

"Well?
I've read this part,
in Your New Book....
about the 144,000 CHILDREN
OF ISRAEL!"

"Ah.
[SMILE.]
I see."

"Well?
See; I figure...
NOW, Ya only gotta
find another...
(Doing math quickly, not using pen 'n paper.)
uh....

139 THOUSAND!

(Pause. Squint a lot.
Count on fingers.
Scribble on page 1249 of big Bible.)

139 THOUSAND AND NINE HUNDRED
AND NINETY-NINE!"

[SOLEMN NOD.]
"Very good, Mein kinder.
But, it's not going to
work that way."

"Why NOT, LORD?
I don't UNDERSTAND!
HEY, we don't think
we can TAKE any more
of these GAS prices!"

[GENTLE LAUGH.]
"That's not reason enough,
My precious."

"Why NOT?
Hmph. The way it's
goin', we're all gonna
be going back to the
HORSE, pretty soon!"

[CHUCKLE.]

"Yeah!
That would teach those.....
eh, OIL PEOPLE,
a THING or two!"

"Don't judge, child!"

"Yeah......I guess.
(Thoughtful squint.)
Hey, LORD?
How many of us ARE
there, NOW?"

"Now what,
My precious."

"Of us Jewish BELIEVERS?
You MUST KNOW!"

[STERN LOOK.]
"Child, what should
you be doing right now?"

"Eh......puttin' out the GARBAGE?
Finishing up the DISHES?
Taking out the laundry,
outta the DRYER?
Gettin' ready for WORK,
TOMORROW?
LOOKIN' for that little piece
of PAPER, outta my PURSE?"

[DEFINITE NOD.]
"THAT one, child!"

"Eh.....yeah;
I'll get to it.
That's so TEDIOUS.
In the meantime,
I just felt like writin',
again, Lord. I can't
help it."

"I know,
My beloved."

"SO?"

"So what,
Mein kinder."

"Well, don't I COUNT?
I'm not sure what Tribe,
I belong to.....but,
heck, it probably
doesn't matter anyway."

[SIGH.]
SHAKE OF THE HEAD.]
"Get to your chores,
child."

"Yeah.
Sure thing, Lord."

[SILENCE.]

(Silence.)

"Hey, LORD?"

"Yes, My precious?"

"I just figured out which
one I BELONGED to!"

[PATIENT SILENCE.]

(Laugh!)
"The FLAT FOOT TRIBE!"

[SECOND, DEEPER SIGH.]
"Good, child.
Now: get to work."
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Twelve thousand
sealed out of the
tribe of Judah,
twelve thousand
of the tribe
of Reuben,
twelve thousand
of the tribe
of Gad........
twelve thousand
sealed
out of the tribe
of Benjamin.
[Revelation 7:5-8]

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