Positioned Well
David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him. And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, gathered to him. And he became commander over them. And there were with him about four hundred men. 1 Samuel 22:1-2 (ESV) Those who are needy are positioned well to see the hand of God. Those who are well off usually have much that eclipses God's hand. David was on the run because he did things right. Those who saw him, identified with him, and joined him. Perhaps the church needs to rethink things here. Perhaps we need pastors and leaders who are more like the common man than like the elite class. Instead of paying our pastors like CEOs of companies, why don't we pay them the average salary of those who attend the church? Instead of stacking our board with those who are the social and financia...