Jonah Chapter 3 & 4 3:1 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.” 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it. 4 Jonah began by going a day’s journey into the city, proclaiming, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” 5 The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. 6 When Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. 7 This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. 8 But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them
a nice poem.. old age.. yes.. sometimes realizations come too late but hope that old age will always be our golden years.. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Maria. I've always been intrigued by the wisdom taht is associated with aging.
ReplyDeleteI love the Broadway musical , "Rent"! One of the songs has a verse, "Forget regret, For your life is yours to miss!" It is a statement I wish to go by, but is difficult sometimes.
ReplyDeleteRealization is scary. However, it is never too late...no matter where we are in our lives.
It is a beautiful poem Justin!
Thanks you all for your comments. Look for another draft of this to be released soon!
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