"So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When David's brothers and his father's whole family heard, they went down and joined him there. In addition, every man who was desperate, in debt, or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About 400 men were with him."
Then turn to 1 Chronicles chapter 27 and read the names of the his military commanders...do you know where he first them? In the caves of Adullam, men who were either desperate, in debt, discontented, or some of each, now listed as the leaders of the greatest army on earth at that time in history!
There are three core beliefs I have in life: the goodness of God, the potential of people, and the centrality of church. Every time I read these texts and see their connectivity, I am reminded that people do not have to be defined by their present circumstances. If we help people find their footing in their relationship with God, help them become part of a thriving spiritual family, well, we will find the potential of the desperate, indebted, and discontented people unleashed, names once written in shame soon to be written in honor!
Pastor Fred
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