Storms rock. There's the sunshine afterward to look forward to.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Why Life is Paradise
In the spirit of a true Lit student, I shall quote the reason why life is paradise from a book, my favourite one, in fact.
"I lift up my eyes to the hills. From whence comes my help?
My help cometh from the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth.
The Lord shalt not let thy foot be moved, He who keepeth thee shall not slumber.
Behold, He who keepeth Israel shalt neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is thy keeper. The Lord is the shade upon thy right hand;
The sun shalt not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night;
The Lord shalt preserve thee from all evil. He shalt preserve thy soul;
The Lord shalt preserve thy going out and thy coming in,
From this time forth, and even forevermore."
~Psalms 121, The Holy Bible
There are those who say the Bible is just another book which has just happened to survive a very very very long time. But no matter whether you think the Bible is the Word of God, or just a mish-mesh of papyrus re-prints from old times, wouldn't it be so nice to know that your back is being watched, by Someone who loves you so much He was willing to die for you and the world?
And because I believe this is true, I claim this promise aimed so directly out of the pages of the Holy Book at the reader, and so, life is paradise.