A Bookful of Bargains

“You do not bargain with God, my son,” he said.

Although the Testament is full of deals,

sons for sacrifice, a kid for a boy,

birthrights for a mess of pottage.

Or tablets, for cows.

On every page a covenant, a contract, plain,

from Genesis to Malachi, karah or

sumphoneo, Hebrew or Grecian script.

We do not bargain with God, Father,

He bargains with us.