Drone reveals fugitive to authorities

Elijah on Mount Horeb  (Public Domain)

Many a biblical prophet has hidden out in caves. 

Obidiah hid 100 prophets in two different caves while on the run from Jezebel.  David sought refuge in the cave of Abdullah after escaping from Gath. Lot and his two daughters lived in a mountain cave after leaving Zoar.  And Elijah fled to the cave at Horeb, where the Lord then asked him, “What are you doing here?”

Good thing that drones weren’t invented yet because one just discovered a fugitive in China.  Song Jiang, who had successfully hidden from authorities for 17 years, was finally located by a drone.  “A blue-colored steel tile” was spotted on a deep cliff, as well as “traces of household rubbish” outside his small cave.

Although drones can be a useful tool while on the lookout for criminals, they can be a scary tool while on the lookout for righteous dissenters.  Is there no longer any place on earth where a true prophet can safely bide his/her time?   

Resources

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-49874969 

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