Thursday, January 27, 2005
Built Upon the Sand
I was just listening to some Johnny Cash--always good for the soul--and happened upon his song "Belshazzar," which reminded me of a recent event covered by this blog.
The lyrics:
Not those poor folks in Sumatra, methinks.
posted by Blicero : 1/27/2005 02:48:00 AM
The lyrics:
Well the Bible tells us about a manNow, this got me thinking--who was the ruler who tried to build a wall around his land and declare it an eternal paradise? Who was the ruler who reveled like a glutton in the excesses of his wealth and power? Whose kingdom was divided? Who was found wanting? Whose houses were built upon the sand?
Who ruled Babylon and all its land
Around the city he built a wall
And declared that Babylon would never fall.
He had concubines and wives
He called his Babylon paradise
On his throne he drank and ate
But for Belshazzar it was gettin' late.
For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting
His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand
He was weighed in the balance and found wanting
His houses were built upon the sand.
Not those poor folks in Sumatra, methinks.
posted by Blicero : 1/27/2005 02:48:00 AM
