Shallow Swags
“ Through You we will push down our enemies; Through Your name we will trample those who rise up against us. For I will not trust in my bow, Nor shall my sword save me. But You have saved us from our enemies, And have put to shame those who hated us. In God we boast all day long, And praise Your name forever. Selah” Psalms 44 : 5 - 8 NKJV The battle for control is a predominant optic of interest in almost all human relationships, including friendship, marriage, workmanship, and business partnerships. It is almost the overriding agenda of all movements, including feminism, human rights, animal rights, gender equality, political parties, etc, whereas in the end the superiority of one right oppresses or suppresses the right of the other. Notwithstanding, human beings often struggle to admit the reality of their shallow swags, in comparison with the sovereignty of God’s swag and purposes for their existence. In the confrontations of David with the shallow swags of king Saul and a...