I’m waiting for the movie. We have movies about Navy SEALs, the Delta Force, Mission Impossible, James Bond, even Harry Potter and Katniss Everdeen. I think it’s time to put out a movie about David’s Mighty Men. These characters offer enough material to give us a whole series of Old Testament hero movies.
Take Benaiah. This guy is an MMA champion, Tarzan, and Jack the Giant Killer all wrapped up in one. He is the kind of guy you want on your side in a dark alley because — in the name of God — he will not back down. In this day and age when too many followers of Jesus look the other way, Benaiah stands tall and strong and proud to the glory of God.
Benaiah’s story is just one in a small collection of stories about some of David’s faithful followers, men who helped David become the King and leader that he was.
Being inspired by them would not be a bad thing for us.