Looking for a King

…we need people of integrity. That word means whole (like “integer” – a whole number) – someone whose words are ONE with his/her actions. Not narrow-minded but sound-minded – people who are headed toward the good, true and beautiful and while they are NOT flawless, they are not double-minded, not living a double-life but an integrated/whole/solid life.

Sadly, Gideon, was NOT this kind of person. We’ve been studying his life for a few weeks and we’ve seen that Gideon was loved by God, chosen by God, called and USED by God – a man who did believe God (Heb 11.32) but he was a double-minded man – NOT a leader with integrity – a double name, a double life.

And tragically he remained divided (lacking integrity) to the very end and he left a destructive legacy due to his own inner dis-integration. And as soon as he died, all hell broke loose (9.20).

I’d like to think with you today about:
1) A Lack of Integrity and It’s Legacy
2) The Path to RE-integration
3) The Practice of Covenant Integrity