And they told the king, “Here is Nathan the prophet.” And when he came in before the king, he bowed before the king, with his face to the ground. 1 Kings 1:23 - We have a biblical game of thrones happening in this chapter. One of David’s son is seeking to take advantage of his father’s old age and slip into the seat of Israel’s throne as its new king. We see though in this chapter David discovers this and handles it, anointing Solomon instead as his successor. What’s unique though about this situation is how David came to the knowledge of this initial scandal. As we see in our verse above, Nathan the prophet was invited into the kings chambers and welcomed by the king to speak to him. Keep in mind the last time Nathan is recorded in scripture is when he boldly condemned the actions of King David surrounding Bathsheba. One might think David would be bitter, even possibly hating Nathan for speaking against him like this. That though isn’t the image we see, instead David welcomes Nathan’s input. So should our posture be with the people who love us enough to speak the words that are difficult for us to hear but we need to hear. We could grow bitterness and hatred towards them because they are saying such hard things to us, or we could celebrate that we have someone bold enough to say the hard things we need to hear. Welcome then the “Nathans” in your life. If someone is willing to speak hard things to you out of love for you, they are demonstrating they actually care about you and your life with the Lord. Welcome that person, that “Nathan,” and be willing to listen to what they have to say. Count it as a blessing from the Lord if you have a “Nathan” like this in your story. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3044
Question To Ponder: Why might someone reject the voice of a “Nathan?”
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