The churchs answer for its loss of power in the face of an every belligerent world is to work harder and harder to look like that world. If we become more like them maybe they will accept us and not abuse us quite so badly. Saul, in his inept way sought this for David. He tried to place on David every piece of ill-fitting armor he had to make him look as much like Goliath as he could. But David refused, resting in his own past experience in which God had shown himself faithful, and on the Word of God. He chose only his shepherds sling and give smooth stones (The number of grace). Maybe he marched into the Valley of Elah singing Though i walk through the Valley of Death I will hear no evil, for thou are with me. Thy rod and they stall they comfort me....
Posted on: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 03:30:33 +0000