how valiant

"David longed for water and said, 'Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!' So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out before the LORD. 'God forbid that I should do this!' he said. 'Should I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives?' Because they risked their lives to bring it back, David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men."
- 1 Chronicles 11:17-19

Sounds like something straight out of the Lord of the Rings. It's inspiring to see dedication. As for this, some (many) might call it foolishness, and I kinda do too, but it's also loyalty at its finest. It touches my heart, especially after hearing the story of a guide dog (supposedly man's best friend) who led his master out into the middle of speeding traffic (Note: man wasn't hurt). Dogs aren't as trustworthy as loyal subjects are.

I so often worry about the practicality of a situation - and then I make up God's will for my life - God probably wouldn't want me to take a risk here, or there... Thoughts roll through my head, and none of them draw me any closer to knowing God, but simply to the point where I am leading my own life with my own patron saint of sorts. Today's theme: be a loyal servant. To the point of absurdity.

P.S. 1 Chronicles reads like the credits at the end of a movie that's showed on TV. There's a bunch of names that need to be recorded, but no one actually reads them. (At least, I don't).