2 Samuel 23:8-39

There are many unhelpful ways one might relate to their past.  Today as we hear so many names of those who came before us, we see an emphasis on covenant relationship within the family of God.  We recognize that our hope is rooted in the name Jesus gives us when he calls us his own.  His Spirit works to order our loves as he leads us into love for our church community.  We are reminded that we’re never truly alone as we stand in the line of God’s people of the past, of our current community and of the kingdom that he continues to build even through weakness.