Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail hardly qualifies as fodder for a blog on scripture since it is far more sacrilegious, than sacred... but there's a part in the film where King Arthur and the Knights attack the Killer Rabbit and the King says "Charge" and they all charge the bunny rabbit and the bunny attacks back and the king says "Run Away" and the knights say "Run Away, Run Away." Today's scripture reminds me of that dry Monty Python style British humor.
Meanwhile, Elisha the prophet had summoned a member of the group of prophets. “Get ready to travel,” he told him, “and take this flask of olive oil with you. Go to Ramoth-Gilead, and find Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi. Call him into a private room away from his friends, and pour the oil over his head. Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: I anoint you to be the king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run for your life!”Somehow the notion that a prophet of God should have to run away after anointing someone to be king is rather humorous to me. To Jehu's army pals, the prophet seemed more a madman than a comedian, but they also thought it odd... then they helped Jehu kill all of Ahab's family, including Jezebel, so that God's word would be fulfilled. Am I tuned in to God's Word well enough that I hear his voice and obey... no matter how silly it may sound? Hmm...
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