Friday, March 03, 2006

Man of action

There are a number of bible stories which I simply do not like. One is the story of David and Goliath. What is the basic message? That we should all be like David - walking out alone, and lightly-armed, to face down the giants which threaten us. Those of us who shuffle along, mostly terrified of what might be just around the corner - we're failures. Just a wee bit of courage, or faith in a God who won't let us down at the crucial moment, and we should be out there, heads held high, every demon vanquished.

Life's not like that.

I don't know what to think of Nehemiah. I've learned that doing projects is not my strongest suit, and here we have - a project. And a man who approaches his task in the right way. He reconnoitres, he assesses, he (presumably) comes up with a plan, he shares it with his executives, and they get on with it. He makes me sick. With envy? With the feeling that his effectiveness highlights my uselessness?

It's snowing outside. Wonder if I'll have a problem getting home.

4 comments:

Karin said...

Maybe we aren't to concentrate so much on Nehemiah's giftings as to how he used them in line with God's principles and for God's purposes?

Hope your journey home doesn't involve any high ground. That seems to be where the snow will be heaviest. If it does, maybe you should be allowed home early!!?!

Karin said...

It's snowing here now, but it's not meant to do much. Hope they are right.

Karin said...

There are ladders, but maybe you can't see them. Like in this cartoon: http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2006/03/03/fairtrade-cartoon

Karin said...

I told you there was a ladder about somewhere. ;0)

Hope you find another one soon.