God’s Game of Thrones: David (a Steve Orr scripture reflection)

He had a great idea … that got him fired.

It was a new level of computer animation. He pitched it as something the company should do. And that’s when he got fired. His boss said it was because he was “screwing around with crazy ideas instead of doing his job.” 

End of story.

People get fired every day; sometimes justly, sometimes otherwise. It certainly feels like it's the end. Still, given a little time, we eventually discover that what seems like the end of our story is really just the beginning of another chapter.

Our young animator, though disappointed in his company's response, was unwilling to be defeated by it. He went looking for more receptive ears ... and he found them.

In the person of Steve Jobs.

Soon, he was at the center of a revolution in animation. Before long, he was a producer of such hits as Toy Story and Finding Nemo. They say that one man's trash is another man's treasure. In this case, it was Disney's trash that became Pixar's treasure.

But even that isn't the end of the story. When Disney later acquired Pixar, that former employee returned to Disney and became the head of Disney’s animation.

In this week's scriptures, we see two chapters in the story of Israel’s King Saul and future King David. Those were some dark times: scary situations with adversaries, rejection by the King; with worse times ahead.

God's story for David had many more chapters to go. Despite how bad things got, though, David remained confident in God. And, as we know, God honored David's faith.

There can be hard times, even very dark times, in our lives. But we must remember: our lives come in seasons and our stories are told in chapters. Be patient. Allow the time for God's plan to unfold. You never know what is just around the corner.

But God knows. 

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PHOTO: Steve Orr

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Summer is a great time to join us at DaySpring’s Lectionary Breakfast. Currently, we gather Friday morning on Zoom at 8:00. Good folk; good discussion of the Lex scriptures. A perfect hour to launch the weekend. 

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Blessings,

Steve 

SCRIPTURES FOR THE COMING WEEK  Find them here: 

https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu//texts.php?id=207

1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23), 32-49

Psalm 9:9-20               —or—

1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 18:10-16 

Psalm 133

Job 38:1-11

Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32

2 Corinthians 6:1-13

Mark 4:35-41

Proper 7 (12) (June 20, 2021)