“Nobody is claiming Newt is Moses or has no faults, although Moses was a broken man when God chose him as was David and Solomon as were most of the great leaders in History.”
Amen! I was reading this and couldn’t help but think of Mitt & Newt. It’s not that I do or don’t know if Mitt has repented (for whatever he needed to repent for) - that’s something he needs to do with someone on high, but the “picture-perfect, storybook outward facade” hit a note with me. Of course, he could also be referring to the “self-righteous” Bambi
The Tale of Two Men
Townhall.com ^ | January 29, 2012 | Michael Youssef
Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2012 7:35:42 AM by Kaslin
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We have a clear example of this in the lives of two kings in the Bible. King Saul was very good on paper and looked so good outwardly. And then there was King David who messed up royally. The difference is that King David repented with tears, and the Bible notes that King David was a man after God’s own heart.
In a few months, our nation will be electing a whole slew of candidates for a variety of offices. Some conservatives are making judgments similar to the Pharisees by going for the picture-perfect, storybook, glossy outward façade. Be very careful and be sure when you pass judgment that you choose those who know how to repent and not those who are self-righteous.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2839615/posts
David was also the last one the people would choose, but God chose. He was the youngest in a culture that highly valued the oldest sons. He wasn’t a warrior and sang songs to the King, hardly the makings of a great leader, but God chose him for his courage. God sees what man doesn’t and vice versa.
Pray for America