Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“Has this thing been brought about by my lord the king and you have not let your servants know who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”
NL Daily Devotion for Thursday, October 27, 2022
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
I love Nathan. He has such a talent for playing dumb. Earlier on, he comes to David with a parable about a man and his sheep and tricks David into condemning himself for his reprehensible behavior toward Bathsheba and her murdered husband. Now he comes in and says, “Gee, your kingship, your son, Adonijah, is out there claiming to be king and the priests and the army are all toasting him like it’s a done deal. Did I miss something? Did you go make a proclamation that I didn’t hear?”
He’s hardly going to waltz in and be like, “Dude. Are you a complete idiot? Have you no idea what your son is doing out there? I mean, for crying out loud! Are you king or are you king?!?” No, he makes sure not to ruffle David’s ego, acting as if he, Nathan, is the ignorant one, and giving David all the power to address the situation. He’s kind of brilliant that way. And, honestly, he’s good at the job God called him to—to be an advisor and helper to David. Suddenly I find myself wanting to know more about him. Think I have some reading ahead of me.
What figures from the Bible intrigue me? Who would I love to know more about?
