Contemplations

PLAGUES & PANDEMICS (Exodus 7:14-11:9) Moses went to Pharoah, And said, “Let my people go.” Pharoah refused and so God sent, Ten different kinds of woe. First, water was turned to blood; The Nile became a red river. For Egypt worshiped water gods, Instead of the true Life Giver. Next came the plague of frogs, On a frog-goddess Egypt relied. Since frogs were a sign of fertility, God made sure they multiplied. Third came the plague of gnats, The first not repeated by a magician. Since none was able to mimic it,  God’s finger got recognition. The fourth plague inflicted was flies, The fly-god and ours were compared. All of Egypt was afflicted, But the Israelite people were spared. The death of livestock was the fifth plague, They could truly say “Where’s the beef?” The people were made vegetarians, Which still didn’t cause enough grief. Painful boils was the sixth plague; Even the magicians had boils. The go

EVERY SILVER LINING HAS A CLOUD (Genesis 39) Joseph’s life took a positive turn, While working as Potiphar’s slave. He won the respect of his master, For the faithful service he gave. But his silver lining still had a cloud, For eventually things got worse. His master’s wife told a lie on him, Then at Joseph her husband would curse. She said he forced himself on her, Tho’ it was the other way ‘round. Joseph was totally innocent, Yet “Guilty” he was found. He was put in a prisoner’s cell, With several other men. There he was treated terribly, Though he was without sin. Joseph began to interpret the dreams, Of Pharoah’s employees in jail. He asked the freed men to mention his gift, They promised they would without fail. But promises are only words, And tho’ this one they could fulfill. There was nothing in it for them, So Pharoah’s employees kept still. When Pharoah himself dreamed dreams, The employees had sudden recall. Joseph’s knowledge impressed the ruler, Who then made him second

THE DAY THE HEAVENS RAINED FIRE (Genesis 18)  God told Abraham he heard a cry, Against Sodom and Gomorrah’s sins. The outcry was great and their sins were grievous, The cities were evil twins.  Then Abraham approached the Lord and said, As though God would make a mistake, “What if fifty righteous people live there?” What about their sake?  Far be it from you to do such a thing— To the righteous caught in this plight, Treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Will not the Judge of the earth do right?"  The Lord promised He would spare Sodom, If fifty righteous people were there. Abraham lowered the number; Expecting God to be fair.  God lowered the number to forty-five, But Abraham continued to implore. God said for forty He would spare the city, Then that number was lowered more.  God said He’d hold back if thirty were found, So Abraham asked for ten less. He said, “What if only twenty can be found?" His hope