Marriage

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He Who
removes mountains,
and they know it
not....
Who shakes
the earth
out of its
place.....
Who commands the sun,
and it does rise;
Who seals up
the stars;
Who alone
stretched out
the heavens.
[Job 9:5-8]
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"LORD?"

[PATIENT SILENCE.]

"Ya know what we
NEED?"

"What,
My dearest precious."

"An eHARMONY.LORD.COM!"

[CHUCKLE.]

"YEAH!"

[PATIENT NOD.]

"Ya know:
EVERYBODY could
fill out these QUESTIONNAIRES.....
and get to be MATCHED up
with their PERFECT LORD!"

[PATIENT FROWN.]
[NOD.]
"Ah.
I see."

"I think it's a GREAT idea!"

[PATIENT SIGH.]

"YEAH!
That way.......we could all...."

"All what,
Mein kinda'lah."

"Well.........
(Thoughtful squint.)
Ya know:
be MATCHED up.....
with the BEST LORD,
that's, Ya know:
best for US!"

"You already have One,
My beloved."

(Shrug.)
"Eh."
(More shrugging.)
"So far....the first
DATE hasn't GONE too well....
Ya know what I MEAN?"

[SMILE.]

"Yeah......
(Sigh.)
"On the questionnaire,
I should've been more
HONEST about MYSELF!"

"Ah."
[NOD.]
"You desire a Lord
Who will give you
everything you want,
My child?"

(Shrug.)
"Well........
(Philosophical squint.)
....that might
be a START."

[BURST OUT LAUGHING.]
[SOME OF THE MOONS
AROUND PLANET JUPITER
SHAKE.]

"Well, why NOT?"

"Because,
sweet child;
I AM your LORD."

"Yeah, but
not the One I ASKED for!"

[MORE CHUCKLING.]
[A COUPLE OF THE ASTRONAUTS
ON THE SPACE STATION THINK
THEY CAN FEEL SOMETHING
RATTLING BUT DON'T WANT
TO SAY ANYTHING FOR FEAR
OF LOOKING STUPID.]

"I WANT MY MONEY BACK!"

[SMILE!]

"HEY!
I get a 72-hour GRACE PERIOD!"

"You already have one,
My beloved."

"HUH?"

[WISE NOD.]
"Yes,
sweet one."

"I do NOT!"

[NOD.]
"Yes.
Don't you remember."

(Puzzled squint.)

[LOVING GAZE.]
"I already gave it
to you."
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My Grace
is sufficient
for you,
for My Power
is made perfect
in
weakness.
[2 Corinthians 12:9]

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