Adjusting to God (5 of 14)
Series: 2 Samuel
Robert Dawson
2 Samuel 7:1-29
Years ago, Reader’s Digest, in its July 1982 edition, shared the story about a church whose choir loft sits below the eye level of the congregation. (I guess they sang good but weren’t good looking). Running across the front of the sanctuary, I assume separating the choir loft from pulpit area, was a velvet draped railing.
Some of the more creative and delinquent choir members, there are always a few, discovered that after the choir special they could crawl on hands and knees behind the railing and exist through a side-door. They would then slip out of the church, go around the corner and buy fresh donuts and return to service undetected and enjoy coffee and donuts while the congregation was none the wise.
One Sunday, an elderly, very distinguished-looking man made a break for it. He successfully exited the sanctuary and building without being noticed. Upon his return he realized that to reach his seat he would have to crawl on his hands and knees with the donut bag clinched between his teeth. As he was crawling back to his seat, head down, donut bag firmly clinched, he noticed a silent pause briefly fall over the congregation and then laughter spreading through the congregation. He looked up and was surprised to discover that he was on the wrong side of the railing!
Sometimes, even when we are sincerely trying to do the right thing, and for the right reason, unlike this incorrigible choir member, we find ourselves on the wrong side of God’s plans. That’s what happened to King David and the prophet Nathan in 2 Samuel 7.
Verse 1 tells us things had quieted down for David. God had given him rest from his enemies. This peaceful pause provided David the opportunity to reflect and dream, something he hadn’t had time to do before.
In verse 2 we find David meeting with the prophet Nathan, who appears to be something of a national prophet who has the king’s ear and serves a ...
Series: 2 Samuel
Robert Dawson
2 Samuel 7:1-29
Years ago, Reader’s Digest, in its July 1982 edition, shared the story about a church whose choir loft sits below the eye level of the congregation. (I guess they sang good but weren’t good looking). Running across the front of the sanctuary, I assume separating the choir loft from pulpit area, was a velvet draped railing.
Some of the more creative and delinquent choir members, there are always a few, discovered that after the choir special they could crawl on hands and knees behind the railing and exist through a side-door. They would then slip out of the church, go around the corner and buy fresh donuts and return to service undetected and enjoy coffee and donuts while the congregation was none the wise.
One Sunday, an elderly, very distinguished-looking man made a break for it. He successfully exited the sanctuary and building without being noticed. Upon his return he realized that to reach his seat he would have to crawl on his hands and knees with the donut bag clinched between his teeth. As he was crawling back to his seat, head down, donut bag firmly clinched, he noticed a silent pause briefly fall over the congregation and then laughter spreading through the congregation. He looked up and was surprised to discover that he was on the wrong side of the railing!
Sometimes, even when we are sincerely trying to do the right thing, and for the right reason, unlike this incorrigible choir member, we find ourselves on the wrong side of God’s plans. That’s what happened to King David and the prophet Nathan in 2 Samuel 7.
Verse 1 tells us things had quieted down for David. God had given him rest from his enemies. This peaceful pause provided David the opportunity to reflect and dream, something he hadn’t had time to do before.
In verse 2 we find David meeting with the prophet Nathan, who appears to be something of a national prophet who has the king’s ear and serves a ...
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