A Funny, It Happened In the Way

Read what sayeth the scriptures                                                                            
God’s humor hope you get the picture                                                                             
In the old the new testament                                                                                 
teaching man before God their abasement                                                                       
What they of the Pharisee’s think                                                                                
Ezekiel eats cow pies better than man’s stink                                                                  
Do you think under water his hands first he wrung                                                        
Satire funny riddles wit an of course dung                                                                          
Jesus not what entereth deflileth man                                                                             
He is Lord he so chooses to he can                                                                                  
It enters not the heart cast into draught                                                                      
Argue if you like already one bout                                                                                    
Do you think odd for God to talk of flatulence                                                                  
Jesus did say get thee behind me get thee hence                                                            
Called him the prince of the air                                                                                     
His life it short like a vapor                                                                                         
Evolutionist make such fuss                                                                                          
But God also created platypus                                                                                    
Confounding the wise in the earth                                                                                
Rejoice in the Truth it is God’s his mirth                                                                        
when Balaam’s ass did bray                                                                                          
donkey did see spoke on the way
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 3/1/2010 9:11:00 PM
Yep, some funny things are in the Bible all right. haha. And yes, I DO dance (and belly dance too). hahaha. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 3/1/2010 7:01:00 PM
Awesome job John, I am familiar with all the biblical accounts you've used in this gem. Many shadows and types represent the spiritual significancy of spirit. Thanks for sharing this gem. Agape, Moses
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Date: 3/1/2010 5:07:00 PM
I ENJOYED READING THIS POEM... THANKS FOR SHARING
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