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  PERHAPS WE SHOULD READ THE STORY OF NOAH AGAIN!
With all the rain in our area this spring and summer, and with the general condition of our nation's economy and world situation at this time, I thought it might be helpful to read the story of Noah and the flood again. I know, God made a covenant with Noah to "never again destroy the earth with water", but listen.......
                        THE STORY OF NOAH RETOLD
And the Lord said unto Noah: "Where is the ark which I commanded thee to build?"
And Noah said unto the Lord: "Verily, I have had three carpenters off ill. The gopherwood supplier hath let me down - yea, even though the gopherwood hath been on order for nigh upon twelve months. What can I do, O Lord?"
And the Lord said unto Noah:"I want that ark finished even after seven days and seven nights."
And Noah said: "It will be so."
And it was not so. And the Lord said unto Noah: "What seemeth to be the trouble this time?"
And Noah said unto the Lord: "Mine subcontractor hath gone bankrupt. The pitch which Thou commandest me to put on the outside and on the inside of the ark hath not arrived. The plumber hath gone on strike. Shem, my son who helpeth me on the ark side of the business, hath formed a pop group with his brothers Ham and Japheth. Lord, I am undone."
And the Lord grew angry and said: "And what about the animals, the male and female of every sort that I ordered to come unto thee to keep their seed alive upon the face of the earth?"
And Noah said: "They have been delivered to the wrong address but should arrive on Friday."
And the Lord said: "How about the unicorns, and the fowls of the air by sevens?"
And Noah wrung his hands and wept saying, "Lord, unicorns are a discontinued line; thou canst not get them for love nor money. And the fowls of the air are sold only by half-dozens. Lord, Lord, Thou knowest how it is!"
And the Lord in His wisdom said, "Noah, my son. I knowest. Why else dost thou think I have caused a flood to descend upon the  earth?"
                                                                                                                Author Unknown
The Old Testament Book of Genesis tells us concerning Noah that, "Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God." (Genesis 6:9-10)
May it be so with those of us who walk upon the face of the earth during these days!
                                                                                                                   Praying and Working With  You,
                                                                                                                                                      Dick Reese