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Friday, June 28, 2013
Dave Pack the Martyr: "my whole life has been one long, fiery trial"
Davey continues:
The word plucked is fascinating. It means
“to snatch away, whether in a good or bad sense, to defend, deliver,
escape, pluck, recover, rescue, save.” God intervenes in Joshua’s life
and snatches him from the fire. But what was the fire? Consider. I was pulled from Laodicea, which is eventually going into the fire of the Great Tribulation (Rev. 3:16-18).
Since the prophecy is symbolic, it also relates to all fiery trials. In
some ways, my whole life has been one long, fiery trial. I was in a
fire, stirring and poking, and I was jerked out of it. I was saved, but
also helping save others (recall the names Joshua and Jeshua)
through my early books and “90 Reasons to Follow the Truth” sermons
that helped many thousands leave the WCG. I never looked to be the
leader. I looked for a leader. I did not resign from the WCG—I
was fired for defending the sheep! Neither did I leave Global—I was
fired for defending the sheep! My approach, the biblical approach, was,
“A shepherd stays and dies for his sheep.” I loathed the fact that other
ministers and leaders just QUIT. Some of them simply disappeared into
the night, thinking they were “doing the right thing.” These men thought
they were “standing for the truth” when in fact they were taking the
cowardly approach. When they saw wolves coming to destroy God’s flock,
they bailed out—went to wait in the back of the hall for a severance
check. Ironically, the men who were looking to lead were not chosen by
God. The one who was not looking for personal opportunity WAS chosen. Thousands will soon have to come to grips with this.
Life is a matter of focus. How do you see yourself? Which of your experiences do you dwell on, or consider to be dominant? Does your focus stimulate a healthy outlook?
Compartmentalization is a physical method humans can employ to deal with such things. A man of God acts as a buffer, privately allowing God to wash this all away.
We should point out that one has to be dead before he can be a martyr.
ReplyDeleteIt's too bad that Davey can't find anyone to kill him so he can become one.
Life is a matter of focus. How do you see yourself? Which of your experiences do you dwell on, or consider to be dominant? Does your focus stimulate a healthy outlook?
ReplyDeleteCompartmentalization is a physical method humans can employ to deal with such things. A man of God acts as a buffer, privately allowing God to wash this all away.
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