Hey Folks,
My pastor's wife handed this out to us at Bible Study the other night. You may have seen it before, but many may not have. It was written by a lady from California in 1880 in response to a gentleman in Philadelphia who said that he would pay $1000 to anyone who could write a puzzle that he couldn't solve. He failed to solve it, and paid the woman the $1000. The answer is one word, with five letters, and it only appears four times in the Scriptures (some translations).
God made Adam out of dust,
But thought it best to make me first:
So I was made before the man,
According to God's holy plan.
My whole body God made complete,
Without arms or hands or feet.
My ways and acts did God control,
But in my body He placed no soul.
A living being I became
And Adam gave to me a name.
Then from his presence I withdrew
For this man Adam I never knew.
All my Maker's laws I do obey
And from these laws I never stray.
Thousands of me go in fear
But seldom on the earth appear.
Later, for a purpose God did see,
He placed a living soul in me;
But that soul of mine God had to claim
And from me took it back again.
And when this soul from me had fled
I was the same as when first made --
Without arms, legs, feet, or soul,
I travel on from pole to pole.
My labors are from day to night
And to men once I furnished light.
Thousands of people both young and old
Did by my death bright light behold.
No right or wrong can I conceive:
The Bible and its teachings I can't believe.
The fear of death doesn't trouble me;
Pure happiness I will never see.
And up in heaven I can never go,
Nor in the grave or hell below.
So get your Bible and read with care;
You'll find my name recorded there.
If you've seen this before, please allow others to ponder upon it for a while before giving the answer. We had fun with it the other evening!
Be a blessing to another this day!
Kim
My pastor's wife handed this out to us at Bible Study the other night. You may have seen it before, but many may not have. It was written by a lady from California in 1880 in response to a gentleman in Philadelphia who said that he would pay $1000 to anyone who could write a puzzle that he couldn't solve. He failed to solve it, and paid the woman the $1000. The answer is one word, with five letters, and it only appears four times in the Scriptures (some translations).
God made Adam out of dust,
But thought it best to make me first:
So I was made before the man,
According to God's holy plan.
My whole body God made complete,
Without arms or hands or feet.
My ways and acts did God control,
But in my body He placed no soul.
A living being I became
And Adam gave to me a name.
Then from his presence I withdrew
For this man Adam I never knew.
All my Maker's laws I do obey
And from these laws I never stray.
Thousands of me go in fear
But seldom on the earth appear.
Later, for a purpose God did see,
He placed a living soul in me;
But that soul of mine God had to claim
And from me took it back again.
And when this soul from me had fled
I was the same as when first made --
Without arms, legs, feet, or soul,
I travel on from pole to pole.
My labors are from day to night
And to men once I furnished light.
Thousands of people both young and old
Did by my death bright light behold.
No right or wrong can I conceive:
The Bible and its teachings I can't believe.
The fear of death doesn't trouble me;
Pure happiness I will never see.
And up in heaven I can never go,
Nor in the grave or hell below.
So get your Bible and read with care;
You'll find my name recorded there.
If you've seen this before, please allow others to ponder upon it for a while before giving the answer. We had fun with it the other evening!
Be a blessing to another this day!
Kim
