Amen.... but Never Again Volunteer Yourself
Ha, indeed. Look what happened to Jonah the Navi...
He didn't want to be drafted, so he signed up for a Med cruise headed the other way. Then when that didn't work because he packed too many negative waves, he "jumped ship" and ended up as the famous representative Hebrew soul on its mission.
Who can forget that guy? He must have unwittingly booked a Celebrity Cruise. ;)
Besides, you know how sailors are famous for their salty language...
Some months ago I found myself wandering into an etymology page where I came upon the goddess of sailors, this gal:
Brizo /ˈbraɪzoʊ/ (Greek: Βριζώ; derived from Ancient Greek word βρίζω meaning "to slumber") is an ancient Greek goddess who was known as the protector of mariners, sailors, and fishermen.[1] She was worshipped primarily by the women of Delos, who set out food offerings in small boats. Brizo was also known as a prophet specializing in the interpretation of dreams.[2]
I had never heard of her, so I started checking up on the Greek word. I simply pasted the name into wiktionary, and βρίζω landed me HERE.
Hilarious. You just can't make this stuff up.
Suddenly I saw these verses in an whole new light:
Jonah 1
4. But the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship seemed likely to break up:
5. Then the sailors were afraid, and cried each one to his own god, and they threw the wares that were in the ship to the sea, to lighten it for them; But Jonah had gone down into the interior of the ship; and had lain down, and was fast asleep:
I hope you enjoyed that little cruise.
Join the navi, see the world! Brizo.. who knew? Looks like she goes by various code names such as #!&*#! or @*^$!, or whatever each sailor calls her on any given occasion, which could explain why she had sailed right on by.
:)