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2 Samuel 12:1-7
Nathan had to teach David the seriousness and repulsiveness of his concealed sins by seeing it mirrored in someone else. God often uses negative behaviors in people with whom we come in contact to reflect the hideousness of our sins. Like so many faults I see in others, they are often mirrors of my own shortcomings and failings. The problem when I use others' proverbial specks as mirrors of my planks is that I fail to reflect upon the warning etched on the bottom: “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.”
David F. Maas
Specks as MirrorsRelated Topics: David's Adultery | Human Nature Contains Self-Deception | Image Projection | Nathan | Physical Blindness Mirrors Spiritual Blindness | Secret Faults | Self Deception | Sin of Self Deception | Speck in Brother's Eye and Plank in Your Eye | Specks as MirrorsOther Forerunner Commentary entries containing 2 Samuel 12:1:
Amos 3:13-14
Romans 2:1-3
James 3:2-10
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What Does 2 Samuel 12:1 Mean?
Nathan taught David the seriousness and repulsiveness of his concealed sins by having David see them mirrored in someone else. God often uses the negative behaviors of others to reflect the hideousness of one's own sins. The faults noticed in others frequently mirror one's own shortcomings and failings. Yet a danger exists in using others' proverbial specks as mirrors for one's own planks: failing to heed the warning etched on the bottom, "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear."