David was firstly loved and then hated by King Saul because the women of Israel danced and sang of David's success in battle. Saul used the army of Israel to hunt David, yet when David had the opportunity to kill Saul he did not. Later he cried to Saul, "
My father ... know and see there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you. Yet you hunt me down to take my life." (I Sam. 24.11) David's heart cried out for fatherly and kingly mentoring from King Saul, yet was betrayed.
Bevere mourns the loss of real fathers today, saying many of our leaders, even in the church, are like Saul in their treatment of God's people. This following paragraph was so applicable to Witness Lee especially during the New Way and the end of his ministry --
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"Because of this attitude, these leaders view God's people as resources to serve their vision, instead of seeing the vision as the vehicle to serve the people. The success of the vision justifies the cost of wounded lives and shattered people. Justice, mercy, integrity, and love are compromised for success. Decisions are based on money, numbers, and results." -- Bevere, p. 37
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How incredibly concise and descriptive this is of the "New Way." Many of us committed our best years to the Recovery sincerely believing that Witness Lee was different from the world and the fallen ways of Christianity, only to learn that he was no different, and in some cases worse.