What have we been up to this term?

We've been working through the book of 1 Samuel, which is all about how King David rose to power and became Israel's greatest leader for a millenium.

So, what has 3000 a year old history of the Jews got to do you me or anyone else? Quite a bit actually:

So far the book has taught us about:

• Society's greatest need (to hear God's word)
• Society's standard response (to reject God's word)
• The difference between a true relationship and idolatry (you love the person for who they are not for what they give you)
• What makes people truly valuable (its what's in the heart not the appearance)
• The nature of true strength (reliance on God).

You might not agree with all those conclusions, but Orbit has been at its best when everyone has taken it seriously enough to discuss what they think. Coming up in the rest of 1 (and 2) Samuel we should be coming across issues like

• Jealousy
• God's plan for the human race
• The overwhelming power of sexual attraction.

Where else are you going to talk about all that kind of stuff?