…in next Sunday’s Lectionary, as piece by piece Saul piles his armour and sword on to David. Eventually David is so weighed down by this clanking mass of junk that he cannot walk. So off it all comes again, and David goes out to meet Goliath relying on his trusty shepherd’s sling and stone (and God) and the rest is history.
We all love a David and Goliath story. And we all like to see the plucky underdog beat the arrogant bully. And we all like to believe in the power of God.
However.
Sending people in to treat dangerous diseases while they wear inadequate PPE is not the same. Thinking you can get away with not being careful is a little bit like that well-known “God will provide” and helicopter story.
A moment of tragedy
Neither is it acceptable to let people live in dangerously unprotected accommodation, even if they aren’t as wealthy as residents of the posh bits of Kensington and Chelsea. Grenfell Tower will not be forgotten.
A prayer
Living God, this life is dangerous.
Protect us from harm, we pray,
protect us by the actions of others.
And by our actions,
may others be protected from harm.