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The Water In Every Bath Split In Half

3,334 years ago tomorrow 
  the Israelites crossed the Sea
If they had all drowned instead
  today I wouldn’t be me…

The Sea split in half, all the books say
  and so did water in every bath 
from Lebanon to Babylonaey

So, throughout the ancient world people heard the news
  of the good fortune that landed at the feet of the Jews…

But God wouldn’t let the angels celebrate
 ‘The Egyptians are drowning, don’t jubilate’
 
So why is Moses singing, the angels asked then ~
  A dime in the jukebox bought a lot of 45s way back when



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Note: All this stuff actually happened, except I'm not so sure
         if dimes worked in early jukeboxes... Gotta google that.

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/23/2022 8:23:00 AM

Oh this is so good! There is a song by Keith Green called “So you want to go back to Egypt” It is a very funny song. Hope you give it a listen and soupmail me. https://youtu.be/o_No9sI69oQ

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/23/2022 7:29:00 PM

Here's one for you... See me on Soup mail. Thanks. ~ gw

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/23/2022 8:23:00 AM

Faving this, by the way!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/23/2022 7:28:00 PM

Much appreciated, Kim. Have a blessed Sunday, :) gw

John Lawless

Date: 4/22/2022 3:13:00 PM

I have split the water in the bathtub on a few occasions

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/23/2022 7:23:00 PM

Ouch! I save my gymnastics for my dreams myself. :)

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 4/22/2022 2:18:00 AM

This made me smile "But God wouldn’t let the angels celebrate ‘The Egyptians are drowning, don’t jubilate’"

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/23/2022 7:28:00 PM

Jubilating's gotta be total, you know. ~ gw... Thanks for all the visits to my site, Caren. :)

Valsa George

Date: 4/21/2022 9:39:00 PM

A great reminder of the parting of the sea and the jew's ceremonious escape from the bondage of Egypt under their great leader Moses ! Well composed, Gershon !

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/23/2022 7:21:00 PM

Thank you so much, Valsa. Hope all is well. Light and Joy, Gershon

Kenneth Cheney

Date: 4/21/2022 6:45:00 PM

Reminds me of a story I heard. An atheist professor was telling his students that the bible story of the Israelites escape out of slavery by God parting the Red Sea was in error. What really happened is they crossed over the Reed Sea a shallow 3 foot deep marshy area. In the back a young man shouted out praise God its a miracle. The professor was stunned, he had just debunked scripture. The student continued on about a miracle of God. God had drowned the entire Egyptian army in 3 feet of water

John Watt

Date: 4/21/2022 5:33:00 PM

Moses was always willing to thank his faithful staff... Pharaoh should have avoided that miracle like the plague... parting is such sweet sorrow. Kidding aside, happy anniversary of the big day, GW. I'm glad you are you.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/23/2022 7:11:00 PM

Thanks, John. I'm glad me am I as well. :) :)