Back now after a stressful, beautiful and emotional weekend.
…see what you have done.
In Sunday’s Lectionary, Nathan confronts King David with the reality of what he has done. First, hats off to Nathan for speaking the truth to power, particularly knowing David could’ve got Nathan killed for confronting him with the unpopular truth.
Second, hats off to David for not killing Nathan, and for taking to heart what Nathan has said, and repenting.
Third, forgiveness is good, but there’s a necessary prior stage; of the person coming to an understanding of what they have done wrong. This is especially hard (but necessary) if the person’s culture doesn’t see the problem with what they are doing wrong. For instance petrolheads kill reasonable numbers of innocent people every year without realising that excessive speed and aggro is in any way wrong. Cars and social media are similar technologies in that they remove us from feeling the consequences of our actions. Modern cars are so smooth and sound-insulated that the driver has no idea what it feels like to be the person outside the box.
May God give us the grace
to know what we have done.