“This question is undoubtedly on the minds of many Christians today. When they see globalism increase at the expense of their people, they wonder, “Is there not a cause?” When they look to what is supposedly “The church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth” (I Tim. 3:15), and find Covid cowardice, social justice, and liberal drift, they ask more earnestly, “Is there not a cause?” When they see homosexuals on their television, drag queens at their library, and pedophiles in their government, they no longer ask, but know there is a cause, and it is just.”
(Mike Arbige – TruthScript) In a sermon years ago, Matt Chandler now famously said (or obnoxiously yelled), “You’re not David!” “The Bible is not about you!” Since then, these phrases, or at least their sentiment, have been repeated ad nauseam in Christianity, especially by those ostensibly conservative or reformed. While we cannot discern the heart motives of such speech, we can certainly judge the speech itself, not by asking if it is helpful or catchy, but much more importantly: Is it true?
Am I David?
So are these statements true? Well, yes. And no. The Bible is, of course, God’s Word, His special revelation of Himself to mankind. From it’s pages we learn that God is the Creator, Sustainer, Savior, and Lord. We see His love, grace, and sovereign control of all things. As the Apostle Paul said, “For in him we live, and move, and have our being” (Acts 17:28). So, of course, the Bible is not about us, but rather the glorious triune God. In this sense, we are not David. We are not the hero of our story, a point Chandler rightly made. We cannot defeat Goliath in our strength. We must instead look to the greater David, Jesus Christ, who alone defeats the giants and conquers sin, death, and Hell for His people.
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