The Junior God
byRobert W. Service
The Junior God looked from his place
In the conning towers of heaven,
And he saw the world through the span of space
Like a giant golf-ball driven.
And because he was bored, as some gods are,
With high celestial mirth,
He clutched the reins of a shooting star,
And he steered it down to earth.
The Junior God, 'mid leaf and bud,
Passed on with a weary air,
Till lo! he came to a pool of mud,
And some hogs were rolling there.
Then in he plunged with gleeful cries,
And down he lay supine;
For they had no mud in paradise,
And they likewise had no swine.
The Junior God forgot himself;
He squelched mud through his toes;
With the careless joy of a wanton boy
His reckless laughter rose.
Till, tired at last, in a brook close by,
He washed off every stain;
Then softly up to the radiant sky
He rose, a god again.
The Junior God now heads the roll
In the list of heaven's peers;
He sits in the House of High Control,
And he regulates the spheres.
Yet does he wonder, do you suppose,
If, even in gods divine,
The best and wisest may not be those
Who have wallowed awhile with the swine?
Now as I said before this is directed to one individual but anyone can comment. It also should be said that I was not directing this as a point of saying God does not know everything, for he does. What I am trying to get through is that WE could benefit by wallowing a while with the swine.
The Junior God looked from his place
In the conning towers of heaven,
And he saw the world through the span of space
Like a giant golf-ball driven.
And because he was bored, as some gods are,
With high celestial mirth,
He clutched the reins of a shooting star,
And he steered it down to earth.
The Junior God, 'mid leaf and bud,
Passed on with a weary air,
Till lo! he came to a pool of mud,
And some hogs were rolling there.
Then in he plunged with gleeful cries,
And down he lay supine;
For they had no mud in paradise,
And they likewise had no swine.
The Junior God forgot himself;
He squelched mud through his toes;
With the careless joy of a wanton boy
His reckless laughter rose.
Till, tired at last, in a brook close by,
He washed off every stain;
Then softly up to the radiant sky
He rose, a god again.
The Junior God now heads the roll
In the list of heaven's peers;
He sits in the House of High Control,
And he regulates the spheres.
Yet does he wonder, do you suppose,
If, even in gods divine,
The best and wisest may not be those
Who have wallowed awhile with the swine?
Now as I said before this is directed to one individual but anyone can comment. It also should be said that I was not directing this as a point of saying God does not know everything, for he does. What I am trying to get through is that WE could benefit by wallowing a while with the swine.
posted by Poetic_bum at 10:39 p.m.
4 Comments:
Sounds like you're just coming up with excuses to indulge in worldly pleasures.
As to your comment:
"I think you should think about how Christians now a day think and how the ancient Israelites thought. Both think they must "earn" or pay back or do SOMETHING for there salvation. And I think that’s complete bull."
You are right in that our salvation shouldn't be based on how good we are or what we can do on our own. But you must take it in context; take heed to James 2: 14-26.
"Dear brothers and sisters, what's the use of saying you have faith if you don't prove it by your actions? That kind of faith can't save anyone. Suppose you see a brother or sister who needs food or clothing, and you say, "Well, good-bye and God bless you; stay warm and eat well"--but then you don't give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?
So you see, it isn't enough just to have faith. Faith that doesn't show itself by good deeds is no faith at all--it is dead and useless.
Now someone may argue, "Some people have faith; others have good deeds." I say, "I can't see your faith if you don't have good deeds, but I will show you my faith through my good deeds."
Do you still think it's enough just to believe that there is one God? Well, even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror! Fool! When will you ever learn that faith that does not result in good deeds is useless?
Don't you remember that our ancestor Abraham was declared right with God because of what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see, he was trusting God so much that he was willing to do whatever God told him to do. His faith was made complete by what he did--by his actions. And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: "Abraham believed God, so God declared him to be righteous." He was even called "the friend of God." So you see, we are made right with God by what we do, not by faith alone.
Rahab the prostitute is another example of this. She was made right with God by her actions--when she hid those messengers and sent them safely away by a different road. Just as the body is dead without a spirit, so also faith is dead without good deeds."
(NLT)
I am very much in agreement with God's commandment to love our neighbours - I have always strived to love the sinner, but it is just as healthy to detest the sin.
Like you said, we are given the ability to choose to sin or not sin. But maybe this verse will also speak to you:
"Dear children, don't let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it is because they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous. But when people keep on sinning, it shows they belong to the Devil, who has been sinning since the beginning."
(1 John 3:7-8, NLT)
I certainly hope your goal in choosing to sin isn't to belong to the Devil!
Maybe you're choosing to pursue worldly pleasures for the sake of gaining wisdom (Re your comment: What I am trying to get through is that WE could benefit by wallowing a while with the swine).
Perhaps you should realize that true wisdom comes from God, and God is everything good. James 1:5 says "If you need wisdom--if you want to know what God wants you to do--ask him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking." (NLT)
I challenge you then to pursue holiness, as Christ himself is holy.
What we do in life is our choice, but the decisions we make will reap spiritual rewards as well as consequences.
PS- I believe the Bible is God-breathed. Please show me biblical references in defence of your "Christian"(?) beliefs if they differ from mine.
Ok. So use your own verses. First that is how I strive to be like Christ. He gave everything he had. I am more then willing to give anything and everything I have to anyone on this earth, and that's what I meant by loving your neighbours. I am glad that you realize that you can't EARN your way into heaven, cause we can't.
Oh and as a side note. I used to think that the bible was God breathed. Now I am not so sure. Did you know that Judas might have actually been ASKED to betray Jesus by Jesus HIMSELF! This makes sense, for if Jesus had not been crucified, then there would have been forgiveness for our sins.
As to where I am coming from, maybe this will help you. Do you have any experience with drug users. Probably not. Though I should say that I think we all should spent some time with them. But no a drug user, is addicted. He or she, HATES, and yes it is hate, what they do, what they need. But they can't stop doing it. They are addicted. That choice to sin or not, is played with, and they though do have a choice, its like the choice to move a mountain, as in the bible verse. But we can't move mountains, not even that kind. God yes. We no. And I have tried to get God to move my mountains and he has not. So here I am.
I am little offended by your comment "I certainly hope your goal in choosing to sin isn't to belong to the Devil!" To me this shows a complete lack of #1 Understanding. Of course I'm not trying to say that. I will never belong to the Devil. I have a shirt that says I hate Satin, and I do. But are you telling me, that you live the perfect life. And if you don't and say that you try, and I Know you do, do you get anywhere? Does that REALLY differ from what the ancient Israelites did? They tried to "buy" or "earn" there salvation by sacrificing animals when they failed to meet the ancient laws of Moses and giving money to the church. The only difference I can see, is that we don't sacrifice animals. that’s pretty much it. We have been given, as many people think of them, "laws", by Jesus. But they're not laws. They are things to strive for if you can.
The second thing that comment shows me, is that you like MANY Christians, think that when people screw up, they screw up because of the Devil! I sorry, but that’s garbage! People screw up cause they are HUMAN! Because sin is in us. ALL of us. Even you, as this very sentence shows us. Here you like bible versus. Take a look at Matthew chapter 5 :21-48. Are you telling me, that you have are not in danger of being judged, as it says. Which leads me to another thing. We are not supposed to judge on another. That’s another reason why Jesus came. He was last one to be judged, short of us all being judged by God. Tell me, do every walk by a homeless man or women, and TRY not to make eye contact. If you do, why Jesus treat you any better. For we all are that beggar but begging for forgiveness. I am not sure where but I am sure you can find it. The bible says, as you judge others, that is how God will judge you. If you find that, I would mind knowing the verse.
And finally that comment makes me suspect another thing. I think you are the sort of Christian who will not marry another Christian of "weaker" strength. This is something I am completely against. That IS like the teachers of religious law, who saw them selves as something better then another of their faith. How is that any different. I am sorry but I am not a supporter of the whole "I am more Holy then you" mentality.
Now I know I screw up. I screw up even in saying what I just said. But I accept it. And instead of trying to do the whole " I must not sin. I must not sin" thing. I try and help those around me. I spend my energy in SHOWING Gods love. Not his "laws". For his Laws don't save us. But his love does.
I don't think you understand exactly who I am or where my values really lie- it's hard to fully understand anyone over the internet. I'm sorry if I've come across as judgemental. That was not my intent.
I'm just worried that you might be trying to excuse the sin in your life. I am definitely not perfect, and I know for a fact it is I who chooses every bad decision I make, not Satan. And Christ will forgive if we are willing to accept His forgiveness. But Satan does have a role in this world, and his temptations are what lures us to sin. We choose ultimately, so we also have the choice to choose to NOT sin.
And I believe with all my heart that God can heal you of whatever is holding you back, drug use or whatever it is. I really really do. I know you've tried, and you've given it up to God. That's great. So press on, my friend :)
And like you see me as judgmental, I would appreciate it if you wouldn't judge me either. My view of marriage is only a reflection of what God has told us about marriage through the Bible. He blatantly said it is best for a Christian to marry another believer. We can make that choice, but we choose God's way if we really believe His is the best way.
My fiance is a Christian, and I'm so glad he is. It would be so hard to connect completely and be spiritually intimate if he wasn't. I just think God's guidelines in that area are best. I'm not judging those who don't choose God's way, but I strongly believe God blesses those who follow Him.
I'm glad you are also focusing on loving others! I see your passion for accepting people as they are and I feel that is a very good thing, something we have in common. The worry is if that acceptance for the person becomes an acceptance for the sins they do also. God calls us to love, and He also calls us to pursue being like Him and flee from the Devil.
PS-couldn't find that verse for you, my internet is being wonky!
Here. My # is 1 403 380 2619. If you really want to talk about all of this, I am more then willing. But you will find, that though I open to your thoughts, I most likely have been there, and do not want to go back. I do judge, but I come by it, like all of my screw ups, honeslty. I have a problem with my sinning, but I will not let it get me down, esspecaily when I can't control it. So I accept it. Sin is a part of who and what a human is. I think I just know that I can never change it, and I also know that God won't change it either... Not here on earth anyway. And becuase I can't change it, and God won't, I will not waste anytime trying not to sin, cause all it does is bring me down, when I could be doing other things. Just thought you should know this before you actualy consider calling. But if you still want to ask for Devon, and if none of are here leave a message, and I will get back to you. Cool?
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