Time and Chance

By Ewan

Sat, 22 Apr 2017
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The race is long,

purportedly not

to the swift

or the strong.

 

Yet you and I,

who consider ourselves wise,

want for bread,

and understand our

lack of riches.

 

We, who are skilled,

expect no favor

and receive none,

whilst others will.

 

I read that time

and chance happen to us all

but they do

not belabour any

but the weakest.

 

We are snared

in an evil time;

like fish in a net

or cruelly hunted birds.

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

The 'common lot' in this present damaged world does not exclude providential helps in the struggles, or the eternal promise to faith, and warnings to the comfortably rebellious.

'I envied the arrogant … they have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. They are free from the burdens common to man … Surely you place them on slippery ground … those who are far from you will perish… but is is good for me to be near God; I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge. ' Psalm 73:3, 18, 27,28

Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Ewan on

your faith a comfort to you.

Thank you for reading and commenting

Ewan

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Submitted by catherine poarch on

I like the old timey use of language here -  sorry, can't express that better! - it's very visual. And also the way it's at the same time simple and straightforward.

 

Submitted by Ewan on

Much as I disapprove of the content of the majority of the Bible, the King James Version is a masterpiece of English writing (as opposed to the New King James Version which isn't since it has taken all the beautiful words and structures out), This is based on 3 or 4 verses in Ecclesiastes.

Thank you very much for reading and commenting

best

Ewan

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Submitted by celticman on

the rise of the right, with all their might, has struck down the poor and with no saviour in sight it's a long and lonely black nightt. Will it end in apocalypse, I do not know, but I'm of the mind, increasingly I worry and think so. 

 

Submitted by Ewan on

to the left of me,
jokers to the right..."

The words of (another) great Scot.

best

Ewan

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