Rev. David Boisclair, pastor of Faith and Bethesda Lutheran Churches in North St. Louis County, Missouri, joins host Rev. AJ Espinosa to study 1 Samuel 27.

“When Achish asked, ‘Where have you made a raid today?’ David would say, ‘Against the Negeb of Judah,’ or, ‘Against the Negeb of the Jerahmeelites.’” Achish of Gath learns of the bad blood between David and Saul, and he seizes upon the opportunity to flip David to his side. Little does he know, David isn’t actually raiding his fellow Judahites, but rather the enemies of Israel. David is the true king in exile, even without the wealth and prestige, just as Jesus Christ had neither a palace nor an army. With humble shrewdness, the church simply does the work of God’s kingdom in service of neighbor, regardless of whether or not the world recognizes it.

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