When I was putting together the sermon this week, I thought about using this clip from the Disney movie, The Lion King, but it didn’t easily fit into the message.
This scene illustrates the difference between the shout that went up from the Israelites’ camp in 1 Samuel 4 and the shout that came down from heaven in 1 Samuel 7.
Young Simba tries to scare away the evil hyenas but his best effort at a roar doesn’t intimidate them. Simba has a weak roar, evidence that he lacks the power to do much to defend himself. But Mufasa’s thundering roar means that the hyenas are in real trouble. Mufasa has arrived to deliver his son, and not only is his roar loud but Mufasa is capable of rescuing Simba.
Blessings,
Jim