Nearest Book

1. Grab the nearest book
2. Open the book to page 123
3. Find the fifth sentence
4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your blog, along with these instructions.
5. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it. Just grab what is closest!


"They will spread a scarlet cloth over that, and finally a covering of goatskin leather on top of the scarlet cloth. Then they shall insert the carrying poles into the table. Next they must cover with a blue cloth the lampstand, the lamps, snuffers, trays, and the resevoir of olive oil."

It's from the bible: Numbers 4: 8-9.

Don't be impressed, I don't usually have the bible so close at hand, but I'm trying to read daily scripture for Lent.