Pastor Awesome Don't Care

 

David sought God only after three years of famine (2 Sam 21). His delay exposes how easily we ignore suffering. What pain have you chosen not to see, and who are you avoiding to escape the weight of compassion?

Pastor Awesome knows gifts

 God gives each of us distinct gifts (1 Cor 12), yet we often chase the ones that promise status or profit. So be honest: what gifts do you envy—and how are you using the ones you do have for yourself instead of for God?

Why is the King Silent?

Like David ignoring Tamar’s rape (2 Sam 13), the Church can condemn what isn’t sin while ignoring real abuse—inside its walls and throughout the world. Have we become part of that silence? Are we ready to confess, repent, and act?

Angering the Pastor

 

It's easy to forget that the religious leaders that Jesus spoke so harshly to and about were actually highly respected and loved (Matt 15). Would we be shocked if Jesus spoke about our Chrisitan influencers the same way He spoke of the Scribes and Pharisees? 

Conquerors?

When his rival King Saul dies, David doesn’t celebrate—he mourns him. Saul had repeatedly tried to kill David, yet David refused to answer violence with violence (2Sam1). Jesus later lived that same refusal to retaliate.

Perhaps there’s wisdom here for all of us: retaliation rarely hurts only the people we’re angry with. Innocent people are inevitably caught in the crossfire.

In our relationships, our communities, and even our politics, what would change if we cared more about breaking the cycle than getting even?

BigGuy finds you, even if you don't want to be found

We like to imagine ourselves as the shepherd, not the lost sheep (Matt 18). Yet every one of us wanders—chasing comfort, wealth, or control instead of Christ. Where have you strayed from following Jesus?

Being Like David

 The Old Testament hero, David, illustrates that not every act in the Bible is something that Christians should emulate. David seems very comfortable with violence, like having Uriah killed and slaughtering non-combatants in order to keep his duplicity a secret (1 Sam 27). What sins do you justify in order to make your life easier?