Yacob, the Simple Carpenter
Yacob, the Simple Carpenter 12-13-09 AM By Pastor Lee Hemen (We find an older man, dressed in carpentry clothes, busily working in his shop, and singing to himself.) Yehovah is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He guides me in His righteousness… Good morning! Shalom! May the Lord bless you! Welcome to my carpentry shop! My name is Yacob. I do all kinds of carpentry work! What do you need today? Just looking for some good sturdy furniture? I can do that! I am but a simple carpenter. My father was a simple carpenter, his father was a simple carpenter, and… well… you get the idea. (Expansively.) We are all simple carpenters! We have a long history of being carpenters. But I can make almost anything you would need! Do you need a table? A chair? Perhaps you need a cradle? Do you have children? I do. A son. Yoseph. Do they follow in your footsteps? Do they want to do what you do for a ...