~ David Had a Mentor ~
This post is based upon 2 Samuel
12:1-15.
Nathan Was David’s God-Given Mentor
~ As a God sent mentor Nathan
confronted David regarding his sin. “Then Nathan said to David, ‘You are the man! Thus says the Lord
God of Israel: “I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you
from the hand of Saul. … Why have you despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in His sight? You have killed Uriah the Hittite with the
sword; you have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the
sword of the people of Ammon. Now
therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised
Me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.” … So David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned
against the Lord’” (2 Samuel 12:7,
9-10, 13).
There are some practical lessons
regarding mentoring in this passage.
Nathan Targeted Three Areas
~ Notice Nathan’s mentoring skills. He informed David’s intellect (verses 1-6),
his conscience (verses 7-12), and involved David’s emotions (13-14).
Nathan Appealed Three Ways
~ Notice Nathan’s practical
techniques. He reminded David (verses
7-8), he an analyzed the situation (verse 9a), and he was very specific naming
him (verse 9b).
Additional Comment
~ David is one of the true heroes
in the Word of God yet God knew he required a mentor. Christianity is not a “Lone Ranger”
faith. We need (require) the fellowship
of other Christians. “As iron sharpens iron,
so a man
sharpens the countenance of his friend” (Proverbs 27:17).
Practical
Action Steps
~ First, if you do not currently
have a spiritual mentor seek out a more mature Christian to mentor you. Second, if you are not currently mentoring
someone else ask the Lord to provide the opportunity for you to come along side
another—and then be on the lookout for who God sends your way.
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW
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