![]() David chose to get things right with God. I’m sure that the confrontation was uncomfortable for both men, but after the sin was exposed, then David was forced to make the choice of either repenting or rebelliously continuing on. Remember when David was committing adultery with Bathsheba? Lots of people saw what was going on, but it was Nathan who had the guts to tell David about himself. Yet when it comes to people who are close to us, oftentimes we remain silent in even the most inconsequential of matters out of fear of saying something that would cause our friend embarrassment, or (more often the case) we just do not want anybody angry with us. ![]() Most of us, I believe, would not stand by idly and let a stranger walk right into harm’s way. We need to warn our beloved friends when we see them in danger of being harmed by others or by their actions. Just as God chastens and rebukes those whom He loves, we should do the same. Should I not warn him and just be a pretender? My warning was perhaps taken out of contact and discouraged him and caused his great distress. I did not want him to end up like me before, subjecting to mental and bodily harms. Recently I might have offended a friend by telling him of the potential harms that may fall onto him. ![]() ![]() "I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you."
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