After Samuel 16:1-13
The prophet grieved,
yes, the loss of a king’s
anointing; the words
of God were sufficient.
Yet the king was still
a king, one who would
not accept rejection or
disloyalty, especially
by the prophet who
had poured the oil
in the first place.
The prophet knew
this, and he was
afraid. So he was
given an excuse,
a cover, for protection:
take a cow with you
and say it’s for
a sacrifice to me.
Go.
Photograph by Elyas Pasban via Unsplash. Used with permission.
Some Friday Readings
Sarah Who Loved a Man—Katie Andraskie at Katie’s Ground.
A Question for All the Teens Who Saw Charlie Kirk Die – Tim Challies.
Charlie Kirk and the fifth great awakening – Freddy Gray at The Spectator.
Why parables, Jesus? – Joel Miller at Miller’s Book Review.
“Rejoice, the Lord is King,” hymn by Charles Wesley – Anthony Esolen at Word & Song.
My tongue must tell of a better king – Andrew Roycroft at New Grub Street.
1 comment:
God will always give us a way to manage our grief. Loved this, Glynn!
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