Saturday, February 14, 2015

What kind of gun would Jesus have carried?

What kind of gun would Jesus have carried? How was he armed when he told those at Galilee’s side Drenched and stinking of fish “Pick up your guns and follow me” And later they rode into the city Guns carelessly slung from their mounts Laughing and singing as they went Trampling palm leaves in the dust. And he paused at the cacophony of the temple And smiles “Small businessmen just trying to make a living. Money is welded to our bones” And moves on And surely no one could forget the shoot out at Gethesemene “Get thee behind me or die.” “You’ll never take me alive, Pilate,” who with sudden enforced wisdom tells Barabas “This is not your lucky day, son.” And looking down at his hands muses “They seem a bit dusty but Eh, later,” knowing there is always someone to feed the crowd while up on the thousands up thousands of crosses are being erected for the deserving. “Remember,” he tells a passing Pharasee. “That everyone hangs in the middle and when faced with evil, always stand your ground.”

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