After 2 Samuel 23:1-7
He looks back and sees
the sheep on the hillside,
the prophet with his oil,
the giant taunting the army,
the five stones in his hand,
the days of serving the king
who hated him, the king’s son
who loved him, the hiding
in the wilderness, the death
of the king, his own crowning,
the battles continuing,
the woman on the rooftop
whose husband he had killed,
the growing of the kingdom,
the son who rebelled,
the victories, the defeats,
the songs he wrote,
the prayers he prayed,
the God he served.
It always comes back
to the God he served.
Photograph by Liliia via Unsplash. Used with permission.
Some Sunday Readings
Be an Iceberg Christian – David Mathis at Desiring God.
Anne Bradstreet: Stirring Poems of a Puritan Wife – Tiffany Brannan at The Epoch Times.
What is the Biblical Way of Progress? – Glen Scrivener at The Gospel Coalition.
Should Christians Feel Guilty for Being Patriotic? – Sean DeMar at 9Marks.
Laugh It Off: Bearing ridicule well points to the wisdom of the cross – Elizabeth Stice at Comment.
