A Military Parade: An Adaptation of 1 Chronicles 21:1-14

Pride rose up against the United States and incited President Trump to parade the military for all to see. So President Trump said to the Pentagon, “Go and prepare a parade of the military like never before. Then show it to the world so that they may know our power.”

But Wisdom replied, “Why do you want to do this? Why should the nation be forced to pay for this?”

The President’s words, however, overruled Wisdom; so the Pentagon left and prepared the parade. This action was prideful in the sight of Wisdom.

Then Wisdom said to those in Congress who were listening, “Go and tell President Trump, ‘This is what Wisdom says: I am giving you three options. Choose one of them for me to carry out against you.’”

So representatives from Congress went to President Trump and said to him, “This is what Wisdom says: ‘Take your choice:  three years of economic downturn, three months of military disaster, or three days of devastation across the land.’ Now then, decide how we should answer Wisdom.”

But President Trump bypassed Congress and went directly to Wisdom and said, “I don’t listen to fake news.”

So Wisdom pronounced the consequences . . .

– Sam Augsburger

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