2 Samuel 23:8-39 lists the mighty warriors David employed in his violent exploits. The record includes the numbers of enemy warriors killed and descriptions of several battles in which heroic killings took place. Strength, courage, and savagery are extolled in this part of the Bible.
Reading Second Samuel just now, during Holy Week, reminds me that the way of Jesus is entirely different from the way of David’s mighty men. Jesus never killed anyone. He taught love for enemies, not death for them. Turning over the money changers’ tables was the closest he ever came to violent behavior. Like those mighty men, he lived a life of strength and courage. Unlike them, he embodied humility instead of savagery.
LORD, let us learn strength, courage, and humility.
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