a panic cycle, sentimental
feel it out until you know it isn’t meant for you (i'm so free) A sermon from David's anointing, 1 Samuel 16:1-13 You know those movies we watch? The ones where “earth faces it’s darkest hour.” The ones where a cast of heroes must be assembled. And the greatest minds brought together. The ones with a scheme “so crazy it might just work.” You know those movies you watch? …Well, today’s isn’t one of those movies. In fact, today’s scripture is about as near the opposite to that as you can get. Because this isn’t Hollywood, this is real life. And the message of scripture is news that has bearing on real life … In scripture today we see the young nation, Israel, facing a crisis. Instead of squadron of heroes, though, every person assembled to ‘save the day,’ from the first to the last, is a loser ! There’s the deposed , Saul. The gun-shy , Samuel. The shaking in his boots, Jesse. And the, not even important enough to get an invite, David...