Yea Verily, I Wil Pick Up The Check Next Time

May 23rd, 2006 · No Comments · Bagatelles

Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Acts 3:6 (KJV)

Does anyone else find this suspect?

I mean, it’s all well and good to make the lame to walk and such, but it won’t buy a tank of gas at the Texaco station. Which do you think a homeless guy wants from me: (A) A couple of bucks or (B) An interpretation of his dream (”It’s about sex”)?

Or try pulling that switch stunt with your friendly neighborhood loan shark: “I haven’t got the $3,000 I owe you but, I’ll tell you what, I do a great impersonation of Bill Clinton. I’ll do it for you, and we’ll call it even, OK?”

After all, if performing miracles is what you do, why not raise the dead and pull a few coins out of a hat?

I have to wonder if Peter wasn’t the kind of dude who, when it was time to pick up the check, always discovered that he left his wallet in his other robe.

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