2 Samuel 12:5-7 (NIV) “David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, "As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die! He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity." Then Nathan said to David, "You are the man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.”
We are not lone-rangers in this world. We need people who will walk along side us, people who will risk it all and tell us what we need to hear, not what we want to hear. This is a high calling, and one not to be taken lightly. Nathan got right in David’s business and let him know where he was going wrong. He did not pull any punches, but told it like it needed to be told.
We all should be so brave; we all should be so blessed; to have someone who cares enough to want to save us from ourselves. When asked to be an accountability partner, take it very seriously. Pray about it before accepting the duty. Generally, people are accountable as partners—meeting together regularly for prayer and conversation. I would pair up with someone who I consider a peer, but someone I trust and am certain of their walk with God.
Nathan’s boldness brought David to his knees. Because Nathan was able to show David his sin, David was able to ask God for forgiveness; he was restored as a Man after God’s own heart. There were consequences, there usually are, but there is grace…so much grace.
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