Death by .. CARTOON

DEATH.. by Cartoon..  While there were preexisting conditions, it was THE CARTOON that killed him. - CDC (Center of Deceased Cartoonists) Dr. Foopie

Dateline: 11th Century BC
CSI Report:

• The VIC (victim) appears to be in his mid 30s,
• standing about 9' tall with head...
• without head he is more like.. 7'2".
• Though the Vic's head has been severed by his own sword SUICIDE has been ruled out.
• A large contusion on his noggin matches the markings of a small smooth stone at the scene of the crime.
• This stone is marked with blood, and hair that appear to match for the noggin' bump on the VIC <pause> Also,
• note..  the crime scene smells like .. 'SHEEP'. 

CAUSE OF DEATH:
Later testing determined VIC did not die from bump on head and not from his head being severed, but instead it was .. COVID-19.  Kidding, kidding, I could not help myself.

Truth is .. the VIC was Goliath who met his demise in the form of the shepherd boy David armed with a sling, a few choice stones all endorsed by the very POWER OF GOD.

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​BUT.. I digress... as this event should be classified as.. DEATH BY CARTOON.

Let me share a few more memorable DEATH BY CARTOON Bible moments.

Note: From the beginning through this very day, only Enoch, and Elijah have been given a 'hall pass' from God to cheat death. In the case of Elijah, he lived even though he was not wearing his seat belt.

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​Everyone else gasped their last breath and succumbed their inevitable demise.

- Sisera died from a tent stake splitting headache.
- Eglon was run through.
- Noah's neighbors could not tread water for 40 days and nights.
- Jericho Guards fell down go boom.
- Abimelech's world was rocked

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​then on to the New Testament where

- Lazarus DEAD!..  then not dead 
- Jesus died then of course rose from the grave. while the ..
- The Thief died on the cross next to Jesus, but then HEAVEN! Truly Amazing Grace
finally we read about..
- Death riding on a horse and in need of a tic-tac.
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​DEATH .. more than a macabre theme for Halloween, or the chilly exit from out time on this Earth. For believers death is the beginning to LIFE eternal. 

​Oh death where is your victory? Oh death where is your sting? I Corinthians 15:55

Since I probably will not leave this Earth riding a chariot of fire, and I know this life is just a drop in the ocean of eternity. I will grieve when loved one's die, but I pray always for perspective that includes eternal life for those who love God. Then death truly has no victory, death has no sting.

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May God bless each of you with the peace of eternal life with God. May we gain a glimpse of the big picture with a perspective outside our circumstances and pain we may endure. May the promise of a peace that passes all understanding become real to each those who choose to follow our God.


Jeff (still kickin' in the Back Pew) Larson

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