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Thursday, December 21, 2006

No Escape!

Our universe is made visible by matter: molecules, atoms, elements, gases and so on. You may convert matter into energy but atoms are still players in our cosmos. So what we read in Hebraic text of the flood must be seen beyond it superficial reading.
Here is a story:
No Escape

Noah was safe in his ark. For forty days and nights it rained and the ark was safe. Within everything was dry and warm. No wonder Noah could praise the Lord for His abundant grace that saved him and his sons and daughters from the flood.
Noah after a long wait sent a dove to check out. The bird could not find rest so it flew back just in time. Noah as usual was having a prayer to celebrate his escape. The dove, ever a symbol for peace, raised his voice to thank Him. He thanked especially for not letting him dirty his feet on the earth still chokeful of rotting corpses. Had he looked in direction of the pair of vultures he would have seen them let out a deep sigh.
Finally the family of Noah could leave the ark and settle on the earth redeemed from evil. Was it not God Himself who used the flood to teach Noah some wonderful lessons?
One was to be a vinedresser. The earth was His vineyard and Noah was chosen to dress it and crush grapes. Those clusters of grapes must have been extra large and full of juice. Where did it get its extra strength if not from all those dead enriching the soil it grew from?
Anyway Noah had drunk wine, copious rounds of wine and fell into a stupor. The result ? Curse! All that deluge for nothing! Nations once again became divided and accursed.
How can there be peace for any nation on the misery of others?
benny

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