Ep 306: Boundless and Bare, Lone and Level Sands

Rafe takes the Buf listeners through Shelley's poem Ozymandias, a sonnet that lays out the futility of seeking worldly gain.  Today's glory will be tomorrow's despair; even great civilizations fall, eventually we are left simply with "Boundless and bare, the lone and level sands stretch far away."Remember, you are dust, and to dust you shall return.So, what to do?  Well, Jesus says in Matthew's gospel to lay up for yourself treasures in heaven; that is all that matters.  Seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all you need will be granted to you.#bufnagle #shelley #ozymandias #moses #passover #poetry #hubris #ramsesII #tencommandments #exodus #statues #sculpture #frowning #wrinkledlip #sneerofcoldcommand #sportsmanship #sermononthemount #lilliesofthefield*****As always, you can reach the Buf at [email protected]*****As you know, this is an independent podcast so your hosts also carry all the expenses of running this podcast.  As such, some of you have asked how you can help out.  Well, here's the answer: support us on Buy Me a Coffee:https://buymeacoffee.com/bufnagleOn this page, you can do a really nice thing like send us a couple dollars to help cover the cost of recording and hosting and microphones and research and all that.  Any little bit really helps!  Thank you in advance!!!