God's Ideas

Have you ever felt great about an idea of yours—even thinking you were following the will of God—only for it to come to nothing? In 2 Samuel 7, we see both David (a king!) and Nathan (a prophet!) agree on what appears to be a righteous idea: building the temple. It’s important to note that although Nathan is advising David in the first part of the story, he is not fulfilling a prophetic role. He only speaks directly for the Lord later in the story, then stating the exact opposite of what seem...