by David Scott Robertson
Col. 3:3-4 (New Living Translation - NLT)
For you died when Christ died, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. [4] And when Christ, who is your real life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.
I was reading the Bible in my usual morning devotions the other day and stumbled across this verse. The words “real life” reached out and grabbed my attention and it’s been days since I’ve read this passage and still I can’t seem to let it go.
The God’s honest truth is plainly stated right there in the text: “…when Christ, who is your real life, is revealed…
To be “in Christ”, then, is to be in “real life.” If that’s the case, then the opposite is also true: To not be in Christ is to live a counterfeit life, a cheap copy of the real thing.
Many people I know “compartmentalize” their lives. That is to say, they divide their whole person up into multiple compartments that make up their life. They have their work life, their family life, their social life, their recreational life, their church life, and so on. That’s fine but we can’t allow one aspect of our lives to be dominate to the point that we imagine that’s who we are.
When asked "who are you?", some respond with phrases like:
“I'm a plumber.”
“I'm a mother of three.”
“I'm a golfer."
“I'm a leader in my church.”
This may be something they do but it isn’t necessarily who they are.
Luke 12:15 (NLT)
Then he said, "Beware! Don't be greedy for what you don't have. Real life is not measured by how much we own."
We can “possess” or enjoy a great work life, family life, social life, recreational life, and church life but still miss entirely experiencing the real life that God has made available to believers through His Son Jesus.
Our real identity is found in Christ. Our real life is found and maintained through
”feeding on Jesus”.
Deut. 8:3 (NLT)
Yes, he humbled you by letting you go hungry and then feeding you with manna, a food previously unknown to you and your ancestors. He did it to teach you that people need more than bread for their life; real life comes by feeding on every word of the Lord.
Again, I think the answer is plainly revealed here. The mystery of how to live a real life is simply to feed on God’s Word. Jesus is the Word (John 1:1), therefore feeding on Jesus, the Bread of Life, on a daily basis is key to experiencing the real life.
1 Tim. 6:19 (NLT)
By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may take hold of real life.
In conclusion, the "real life" we live is not found in the abundance of things we possess, the quality or quantity of our earthly achievements and relationships, or even the good works we do for God and country. The "real life" the Bible describes which leads to "abundant life" during our earthly lives and "eternal life" in the life to come after our death is found only in Jesus Christ.
The Apostle Paul was right on when he penned these words centuries ago under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit: "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain" (Philipians 1:21).
DSR
10/27/03
Monday, October 27, 2003
Sunday, October 19, 2003
The Bible in Three Words
by David Scott Robertson
THE OLD TESTAMENT
Genesis
In the beginning
Exodus
The Passover Lamb
Leviticus
Book of laws
Numbers
Forty years wandering
Deuteronomy
Moses repeats history
Joshua
Conquest of Canaan
Judges
Deliverance through judges
Ruth
The Kinsman Redeemer
1&2 Samuel
Saul and David
1&2 Kings
Elijah and Elisha
1&2 Chronicles
David and Solomon
Ezra
Return from captivity
Nehemiah
Rebuilding the wall
Esther
Queen Esther’s deliverance
Job
Discourse on suffering
Psalms
Praise the Lord!
Proverbs
Wisdom, temperance, justice
Ecclesiastes
All is vanity
Song of Solomon
Love God’s way
Isaiah
Prince of Peace
Jeremiah
The weeping prophet
Lamentations
Afflictions of Israel
Ezekiel
The dry bones
Daniel
The lions’ den
Hosea
Apostasy of Israel
Joel
Blessings of repentance
Amos
A courageous reformer
Obadiah
Doom of Edom
Jonah
The reluctant missionary
Micah
Promise of peace
Nahum
Destruction of Nineveh
Habakkuk
Mysteries of providence
Zephaniah
Future Israeli glory
Haggai
Rebuilding the temple
Zechariah
Motivating the Jews
Malachi
Bring the tithe
THE NEW TESTAMENT
Matthew
Jesus is Messiah
Mark
Jesus is supernatural
Luke
Biography of Jesus
John
Son of God
Acts
The early church
Romans
Grace of God
1&2 Corinthians
Power of love
Galatians
Justification by faith
Ephesians
Way of salvation
Philippians
Paul in prison
Colossians
Abandon worldly philosophy
1&2 Thessalonians
Christ is coming!
1&2 Timothy
A young pastor
Titus
Our Blessed Hope
Philemon
Receive and forgive
Hebrews
A better covenant
James
Faith and works
1&2 Peter
Privileges of believers
1&2&3 John
Warning against heresy
Jude
Warnings against immorality
Revelation
Come Lord Jesus!
DSR
10/19/03
THE OLD TESTAMENT
Genesis
In the beginning
Exodus
The Passover Lamb
Leviticus
Book of laws
Numbers
Forty years wandering
Deuteronomy
Moses repeats history
Joshua
Conquest of Canaan
Judges
Deliverance through judges
Ruth
The Kinsman Redeemer
1&2 Samuel
Saul and David
1&2 Kings
Elijah and Elisha
1&2 Chronicles
David and Solomon
Ezra
Return from captivity
Nehemiah
Rebuilding the wall
Esther
Queen Esther’s deliverance
Job
Discourse on suffering
Psalms
Praise the Lord!
Proverbs
Wisdom, temperance, justice
Ecclesiastes
All is vanity
Song of Solomon
Love God’s way
Isaiah
Prince of Peace
Jeremiah
The weeping prophet
Lamentations
Afflictions of Israel
Ezekiel
The dry bones
Daniel
The lions’ den
Hosea
Apostasy of Israel
Joel
Blessings of repentance
Amos
A courageous reformer
Obadiah
Doom of Edom
Jonah
The reluctant missionary
Micah
Promise of peace
Nahum
Destruction of Nineveh
Habakkuk
Mysteries of providence
Zephaniah
Future Israeli glory
Haggai
Rebuilding the temple
Zechariah
Motivating the Jews
Malachi
Bring the tithe
THE NEW TESTAMENT
Matthew
Jesus is Messiah
Mark
Jesus is supernatural
Luke
Biography of Jesus
John
Son of God
Acts
The early church
Romans
Grace of God
1&2 Corinthians
Power of love
Galatians
Justification by faith
Ephesians
Way of salvation
Philippians
Paul in prison
Colossians
Abandon worldly philosophy
1&2 Thessalonians
Christ is coming!
1&2 Timothy
A young pastor
Titus
Our Blessed Hope
Philemon
Receive and forgive
Hebrews
A better covenant
James
Faith and works
1&2 Peter
Privileges of believers
1&2&3 John
Warning against heresy
Jude
Warnings against immorality
Revelation
Come Lord Jesus!
DSR
10/19/03
Thursday, October 9, 2003
My Wife is Like the Space Shuttle
by David Scott Robertson
I don’t know a lot about aviation and I know even less about women, but I do know a little about both. And as odd as it may sound, there is connection between the two, particularly as it has to do with marriage.
Flying has always fascinated me. I’ll admit that it’s been tough for me to grasp some of the concepts that make air travel possible. How the Air Force’s C-5 cargo plane (which boasts a payload of roughly 10,000 square feet) can fly carrying Abram's tanks and tractor trailer trucks and fire engines and hummers (all at the same time!) is beyond me. But God created the Law of Thermodynamics and gave man permission to comprehend it and harness its potential.
Mankind has come a long way since Wilbur and Orville Wright first flew into the history books. As a matter of fact, the length of the Wright Brothers historic first flight could literally have fit inside the C-5 transport plane!
Airplanes, like women, come in all shapes and sizes (literally and figuratively). And in the context of the marriage relationship, I see some striking similaries as it has to do with a married woman's personality. Let me give you a few examples of what I’m talking about…
Some wives are like hang gliders. A hang glider allows a person to jump off a cliff and “fly” for a while until they eventually drift to earth. Some wives are like that. They possess absolutely no spiritual power. There’s no “motor” in them to sustain the forward motion of spiritual progress in their life (you see, prayer is the engine that drives personal revival, and some wives don't have a prayer life.) Consequently, the men that are married to “glider wives” eventually get dragged down from the destiny. Sometimes what starts off as exhilarating fun ends up in a crash landing resulting in injuries.
Some wives are like a plane simply called a glider. Gliders have to be towed behind a motorized vehicle (some wives rely on someone else' spiritual experience to carry them) and then released to catch the thermals and glide as long as possible. Some wives are just like that. Although they are a bit more sophisticated that a hang glider, they too have no engine to drive them forward spiritually. The men that are married to “glider women” will never reach their potential in God and “go the distance” because their woman continually pulls them down and holds them back. Their wife is always in search of a better high – perhaps a higher income, a higher standard of living, a higher social standing, or maybe even a narcotic or alcoholic high. Men married to “gliders” are always restrained by environmental conditions.
Some wives are like aircraft called “ultra-lights.” (By the way, some men mistakenly think thinness in their woman is a superior factor to her holines and character; not true!) Ultra-lights are usually a single passenger hang-glider with a small engine strapped behind the seat. Husbands married to “ultra-lights” are usually “married singles.” That is, the wife has her life, her friends, and her agenda, and she usually sails off into the wild blue yonder on her own. If the husband of an “ultra-light wife” objects, she usually flies off the handle.
Some wives are like Lear Jets. They are built to fly the corporate mission. “Lear Jet wives” are married to their careers. They want to prove that they can succeed in a “man’s world” while leaving husband and family standing at the gate.
Other wives remind me of Jumbo Jets (figuratively speaking, of course!). These type of wives are built to fly with the crowd. To their view, the more passengers along for the ride, the better! These are wives that fill their lives and schedules with lots of social activity, even including other male friends. Unfortunately, there’s not much time left over for intimacy with her husband. But she reasons that’s okay because she feels closer to some of her female and male friends at the health club than she does to her husband anyway.
Some wives are like fighter jets. They are armed and dangerous. They are on guard 24/7 against anything that might hurt them, including their husband. They had a mean-spirited attitude toward their spouse that keeps them from flying the friendly skies together.
Then there are wives that I liken to the space shuttle. These are women that can go supersonic. They can go to heights that few others can and sustain speeds that would incinerate other aircraft made of lesser expensive materials. They can actually leave the earth’s atmosphere and view celestial sights beyond description. And they are built to withstand re-entering earth’s unforgiving atmosphere without burning up.
I am very aware of recent national tragedies that have involved NASA’s space shuttle program ending spectacular missions in heartbreaking disaster. And to continue with our analogy, this only shows that no woman (or wife) is perfect. But nevertheless the design of the space shuttle is a modern marvel that personifies creative genius.
To me, my wife is like the space shuttle (and I say that in a respectful and admiring way!) My wife was created by the greatest Genius of all time, God Himself. He designed her for speed and height. One writer put it this way: "God created us to soar with the eagles not scratch dirt with the turkeys!"
My wife is fearfully and wonderfully made and that my soul knows very well. Like the space shuttle, she is a sophisticated and complex mechanism having a multitude of talents and abilities, many of which I have yet to discover. Her potential is unlimited.
Men who are fortunate enough to be are married to “space shuttle wives” are free to explore the vast expanse of the unknown together. They can go far, high, and very, very fast together investigating the mysteries and wonders of God all within the safe context of the secure capsule of married love. Together, this couple can perform rich experiments in the things of God and fly to destinations that only a privileged few will ever see.
God’s will for every married woman is for her to be a “space shuttle wife.” God’s will for every man is to entrust him with a woman of this caliber. This kind of woman is a design after His own heart and He loves her completely. He doesn't hand the keys of her life over to just anyone. No men who will pilot a "space shuttle wife" must be trained.
Fortunately, God has given us His Holy Spirit as our Trainer that daily unstructs us how to operate such a sophisticated and valuable invention from the heart of God. Just like each space shuttle costs millions of dollars so each woman of this caliber is priceless and one-of-a-kind. Only by regular and thorough training from the Bible can a husband receive certification to operate at these unusual levels.
The Lord, in His wisdom, surrounds husbands and wives with an experienced team of scientists (apostles), engineers (prophets), technicians (evangelists), business executives (pastors), and skilled workers (teachers) who all co-labor with God to craft your marriage into the union He intends for it to be.
DSR
10/9/03
I don’t know a lot about aviation and I know even less about women, but I do know a little about both. And as odd as it may sound, there is connection between the two, particularly as it has to do with marriage.
Flying has always fascinated me. I’ll admit that it’s been tough for me to grasp some of the concepts that make air travel possible. How the Air Force’s C-5 cargo plane (which boasts a payload of roughly 10,000 square feet) can fly carrying Abram's tanks and tractor trailer trucks and fire engines and hummers (all at the same time!) is beyond me. But God created the Law of Thermodynamics and gave man permission to comprehend it and harness its potential.
Mankind has come a long way since Wilbur and Orville Wright first flew into the history books. As a matter of fact, the length of the Wright Brothers historic first flight could literally have fit inside the C-5 transport plane!
Airplanes, like women, come in all shapes and sizes (literally and figuratively). And in the context of the marriage relationship, I see some striking similaries as it has to do with a married woman's personality. Let me give you a few examples of what I’m talking about…
Some wives are like hang gliders. A hang glider allows a person to jump off a cliff and “fly” for a while until they eventually drift to earth. Some wives are like that. They possess absolutely no spiritual power. There’s no “motor” in them to sustain the forward motion of spiritual progress in their life (you see, prayer is the engine that drives personal revival, and some wives don't have a prayer life.) Consequently, the men that are married to “glider wives” eventually get dragged down from the destiny. Sometimes what starts off as exhilarating fun ends up in a crash landing resulting in injuries.
Some wives are like a plane simply called a glider. Gliders have to be towed behind a motorized vehicle (some wives rely on someone else' spiritual experience to carry them) and then released to catch the thermals and glide as long as possible. Some wives are just like that. Although they are a bit more sophisticated that a hang glider, they too have no engine to drive them forward spiritually. The men that are married to “glider women” will never reach their potential in God and “go the distance” because their woman continually pulls them down and holds them back. Their wife is always in search of a better high – perhaps a higher income, a higher standard of living, a higher social standing, or maybe even a narcotic or alcoholic high. Men married to “gliders” are always restrained by environmental conditions.
Some wives are like aircraft called “ultra-lights.” (By the way, some men mistakenly think thinness in their woman is a superior factor to her holines and character; not true!) Ultra-lights are usually a single passenger hang-glider with a small engine strapped behind the seat. Husbands married to “ultra-lights” are usually “married singles.” That is, the wife has her life, her friends, and her agenda, and she usually sails off into the wild blue yonder on her own. If the husband of an “ultra-light wife” objects, she usually flies off the handle.
Some wives are like Lear Jets. They are built to fly the corporate mission. “Lear Jet wives” are married to their careers. They want to prove that they can succeed in a “man’s world” while leaving husband and family standing at the gate.
Other wives remind me of Jumbo Jets (figuratively speaking, of course!). These type of wives are built to fly with the crowd. To their view, the more passengers along for the ride, the better! These are wives that fill their lives and schedules with lots of social activity, even including other male friends. Unfortunately, there’s not much time left over for intimacy with her husband. But she reasons that’s okay because she feels closer to some of her female and male friends at the health club than she does to her husband anyway.
Some wives are like fighter jets. They are armed and dangerous. They are on guard 24/7 against anything that might hurt them, including their husband. They had a mean-spirited attitude toward their spouse that keeps them from flying the friendly skies together.
Then there are wives that I liken to the space shuttle. These are women that can go supersonic. They can go to heights that few others can and sustain speeds that would incinerate other aircraft made of lesser expensive materials. They can actually leave the earth’s atmosphere and view celestial sights beyond description. And they are built to withstand re-entering earth’s unforgiving atmosphere without burning up.
I am very aware of recent national tragedies that have involved NASA’s space shuttle program ending spectacular missions in heartbreaking disaster. And to continue with our analogy, this only shows that no woman (or wife) is perfect. But nevertheless the design of the space shuttle is a modern marvel that personifies creative genius.
To me, my wife is like the space shuttle (and I say that in a respectful and admiring way!) My wife was created by the greatest Genius of all time, God Himself. He designed her for speed and height. One writer put it this way: "God created us to soar with the eagles not scratch dirt with the turkeys!"
My wife is fearfully and wonderfully made and that my soul knows very well. Like the space shuttle, she is a sophisticated and complex mechanism having a multitude of talents and abilities, many of which I have yet to discover. Her potential is unlimited.
Men who are fortunate enough to be are married to “space shuttle wives” are free to explore the vast expanse of the unknown together. They can go far, high, and very, very fast together investigating the mysteries and wonders of God all within the safe context of the secure capsule of married love. Together, this couple can perform rich experiments in the things of God and fly to destinations that only a privileged few will ever see.
God’s will for every married woman is for her to be a “space shuttle wife.” God’s will for every man is to entrust him with a woman of this caliber. This kind of woman is a design after His own heart and He loves her completely. He doesn't hand the keys of her life over to just anyone. No men who will pilot a "space shuttle wife" must be trained.
Fortunately, God has given us His Holy Spirit as our Trainer that daily unstructs us how to operate such a sophisticated and valuable invention from the heart of God. Just like each space shuttle costs millions of dollars so each woman of this caliber is priceless and one-of-a-kind. Only by regular and thorough training from the Bible can a husband receive certification to operate at these unusual levels.
The Lord, in His wisdom, surrounds husbands and wives with an experienced team of scientists (apostles), engineers (prophets), technicians (evangelists), business executives (pastors), and skilled workers (teachers) who all co-labor with God to craft your marriage into the union He intends for it to be.
DSR
10/9/03
Monday, October 6, 2003
The King's Friend
by David Scott Robertson
King David. One of the greatest earthly kings who ever ruled. Chosen by God, anointed by the prophet Samuel, David was destined by God to govern the twelve tribes of Israel.
King David had an unusual ability to surround himself with competent men of excellence to serve in various important capacities.
There were “David’s mighty men” – thirty of the most outstanding warriors in the entire kingdom (1 Chronicles 12:4). The first book of Chronicles (chapter 27) lists other important officials that David conscripted to help him reign effectively:
Azmaveth was in charge of the royal storehouses (v. 25);
Ezri was in charge of the field labor (v. 26);
Shimei was in charge of the vineyards (v. 27);
Baal-Hanan was in charge of the olive trees (v. 28);
Shitrai was in charge of the herds of cattle (v. 29);
Obil was in charge of the camels (v. 30)
Jehdeiah was in charge of the donkeys (v. 30);
Jaziz was in charge of the sheep (v. 31);
Jonathan, David’s uncle, was one of the king’s counselors (v. 32);
And Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend (v. 33).
All these men (along with others I didn’t list) and their respective positions were vital to King David’s success in administering the affairs of his kingdom.
But I want to key in on one man listed in the Holy Scriptures whose job description is a bit vague – and that man is Hushai the Arkite – the king’s friend.
What does a friend of the king do? I’m sure King David had lots of “friends” who thought it politically correct to be in good standing with the king even thought they may have had no personal passion or investment in the man himself. Why do you suppose Hushai is mentioned by name and His “title” of friend specifically mentioned when listing David’s officials?
Could it be that David realized that he needed a man in his life whose sole purpose was to tell it to him straight? Did Hushai receive his official title as “the king’s friend” AFTER David’s affair with Bathsheba? Did David recognize his need for a man around him who wouldn’t be afraid to look him in the eyes and ask him “What are you doing?”
Hushai had proven his fidelity to David when David’s son Absalom rebelled and tried to usurp the king’s authority. David, on the run and fearing for his life, left the palace and headed up the Mount of Olives. It was here the king encountered his friend:
(2 Sam 15:32 NIV) When David arrived at the summit, where people used to worship God, Hushai the Arkite was there to meet him, his robe torn and dust on his head.
(2 Sam 15:33 NIV) David said to him, "If you go with me, you will be a burden to me.
(2 Sam 15:34 NIV) But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, 'I will be your servant, O king; I was your father's servant in the past, but now I will be your servant,' then you can help me by frustrating Ahithophel's advice.
And that’s exactly what Hushai did even though it put his life at severe risk.
(2 Sam 15:37 NIV) So David's friend Hushai arrived at Jerusalem as Absalom was entering the city.
(2 Sam 16:16 NIV) Then Hushai the Arkite, David's friend, went to Absalom and said to him, "Long live the king! Long live the king!"
(2 Sam 16:17 NIV) Absalom asked Hushai, "Is this the love you show your friend? Why didn't you go with your friend?"
Hushai was willing to die with or for David. It reminds me what Jesus taught when He declared:
(John 15:13 NIV) Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
Hushai remained faithful to David during all aspects of his reign as King of Israel even when David was temporarily deposed. Apparently, this fidelity and faithfulness was so impressive to him that when God restored the kingdom back to David after Absalom was killed that David apparently installed Hushai the Arkite in the office of friend.
I may not have all the facts right and my insight is limited given the scriptures don’t offer an explanation of David’s peculiar job title.
But there’s something there! The Holy Spirit made certain you and I down the timeline of history would read about Hushai the Arkite – “the king’s friend” – and we would wonder.
All I know is I want to be faithful to all of my friends and most especially to my Friend that sticks closer than a brother, Jesus my Lord. To be called a friend by those I love and respect exceeds the benefits of carrying a lucrative title in any organization.
DSR
10/6/03
King David. One of the greatest earthly kings who ever ruled. Chosen by God, anointed by the prophet Samuel, David was destined by God to govern the twelve tribes of Israel.
King David had an unusual ability to surround himself with competent men of excellence to serve in various important capacities.
There were “David’s mighty men” – thirty of the most outstanding warriors in the entire kingdom (1 Chronicles 12:4). The first book of Chronicles (chapter 27) lists other important officials that David conscripted to help him reign effectively:
Azmaveth was in charge of the royal storehouses (v. 25);
Ezri was in charge of the field labor (v. 26);
Shimei was in charge of the vineyards (v. 27);
Baal-Hanan was in charge of the olive trees (v. 28);
Shitrai was in charge of the herds of cattle (v. 29);
Obil was in charge of the camels (v. 30)
Jehdeiah was in charge of the donkeys (v. 30);
Jaziz was in charge of the sheep (v. 31);
Jonathan, David’s uncle, was one of the king’s counselors (v. 32);
And Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend (v. 33).
All these men (along with others I didn’t list) and their respective positions were vital to King David’s success in administering the affairs of his kingdom.
But I want to key in on one man listed in the Holy Scriptures whose job description is a bit vague – and that man is Hushai the Arkite – the king’s friend.
What does a friend of the king do? I’m sure King David had lots of “friends” who thought it politically correct to be in good standing with the king even thought they may have had no personal passion or investment in the man himself. Why do you suppose Hushai is mentioned by name and His “title” of friend specifically mentioned when listing David’s officials?
Could it be that David realized that he needed a man in his life whose sole purpose was to tell it to him straight? Did Hushai receive his official title as “the king’s friend” AFTER David’s affair with Bathsheba? Did David recognize his need for a man around him who wouldn’t be afraid to look him in the eyes and ask him “What are you doing?”
Hushai had proven his fidelity to David when David’s son Absalom rebelled and tried to usurp the king’s authority. David, on the run and fearing for his life, left the palace and headed up the Mount of Olives. It was here the king encountered his friend:
(2 Sam 15:32 NIV) When David arrived at the summit, where people used to worship God, Hushai the Arkite was there to meet him, his robe torn and dust on his head.
(2 Sam 15:33 NIV) David said to him, "If you go with me, you will be a burden to me.
(2 Sam 15:34 NIV) But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, 'I will be your servant, O king; I was your father's servant in the past, but now I will be your servant,' then you can help me by frustrating Ahithophel's advice.
And that’s exactly what Hushai did even though it put his life at severe risk.
(2 Sam 15:37 NIV) So David's friend Hushai arrived at Jerusalem as Absalom was entering the city.
(2 Sam 16:16 NIV) Then Hushai the Arkite, David's friend, went to Absalom and said to him, "Long live the king! Long live the king!"
(2 Sam 16:17 NIV) Absalom asked Hushai, "Is this the love you show your friend? Why didn't you go with your friend?"
Hushai was willing to die with or for David. It reminds me what Jesus taught when He declared:
(John 15:13 NIV) Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
Hushai remained faithful to David during all aspects of his reign as King of Israel even when David was temporarily deposed. Apparently, this fidelity and faithfulness was so impressive to him that when God restored the kingdom back to David after Absalom was killed that David apparently installed Hushai the Arkite in the office of friend.
I may not have all the facts right and my insight is limited given the scriptures don’t offer an explanation of David’s peculiar job title.
But there’s something there! The Holy Spirit made certain you and I down the timeline of history would read about Hushai the Arkite – “the king’s friend” – and we would wonder.
All I know is I want to be faithful to all of my friends and most especially to my Friend that sticks closer than a brother, Jesus my Lord. To be called a friend by those I love and respect exceeds the benefits of carrying a lucrative title in any organization.
DSR
10/6/03
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