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Creation v. Madmen

from Gethsemani (Unabridged) by Joel David Weir

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There are places I’ve been that likely won’t be here when my grandson, granddaughter - maybe even my daughter or my son is my age, or if they are its gonna be unrecognizable. Spend some time in a place that is disappearing because the water keeps rising - the storms keep getting worse, the heat’s getting unbearable - see the eyes of people - ‘i opened the door - and the water was already so high - that’s when i knew it was fatal… that’s when i knew it was fatal…
Been there’s a verse in the wisdom of solomon - not everyone knows it - its one of those so-called extra books - the ones that were always there but got taken out… for some reason —
The Lord will take his zeal as his whole armor, and will arm all creation to repel his enemies;
he will put on righteousness as a breastplate, and wear impartial justice as a helmet;
he will take holiness as an invincible shield, and sharpen stern wrath for a sword, and creation will join with him to fight against the madmen.
- huh - how long, o lord? Or do I want to ask? I might be the one struck down - or perhaps I should be the one - should be me instead of the ones who can’t leave cause of - well all the reasons people can’t leave - or don’t want to leave - i wouldn’t want to leave - but what do i leave for my kids, my grandkids? “That’s when i knew it was fatal” - a guy in Ft. Myers Florida told me that - seeing the waters rise in his house quicker than he thought - unable to leave he made raft out of a cooler and made his way to safety - you know they were shooting sharks off the coast in the days after - to try to find remains for identification - at Tina's bar they meet in the evening to exchange those stories - only place open - it got wiped out too - beers in coolers and charcoal grilling will do - free for anyone - gonna be music this Friday - no cover - come out…

A little less than livable conditions? Plenty of people with plenty of ideas - plenty of reasons given to do something - do nothing - do anything - do what you can - can you do anything? Gotta do something…

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from Gethsemani (Unabridged), released January 1, 2023
Joel David Weir - Words and Narration. Includes a portion of Wisdom of Solomon, Chapter 5.
Recorded at St. Squirrel Studio, Crawfordsville, IN

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