God's Word go-betweens

Colossians 17:1 "David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent.” 2 And Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

3 But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, 4 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: It is not you who will build me a house to dwell in. 5 For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up Israel to this day, "

1. Isn’t it something that God still used prophets and at other times still uses others as middlemen to get His message to people who seek him with all their heart. You wonder why not go directly to David with His Word. Then again, He didn’t go directly to Mary with the news of Jesus unless you consider angels direct intervention. In which case I would consider prophets direct intervention as well. I’m just saying it seem interesting that David needed a messenger unlike, say, Moses. Especially since we know he sought God with his whole heart. Evidently it seemed logical to Abraham Lincoln that those most responsible for taking action would have a more direct access to the Divine Guide… Pg 181 of “The History of Prayer in America--One Nation Under God” by James P. Moore, Jr. "Met in the Oval Office by a group of ministers from Chicago who announced that through their prayers they had been summoned by God to obtain immediate emancipation for all slaves, Lincoln rejoined, “If it is probable that God would reveal his will to others, on a point so connected with my duty, it might be supposed he would reveal it directly to me.” God works in mysterious ways, because even His prophets had a difficult time digesting His word i.e. Jonah. Thank God His message does get through and He allows us to show and develop our listening skills!

On another note, The Lord, unlike in his dealings with David, actually appeared to Solomon, not through an intermediary such as Gad. Chapter 7 of 2^nd Chronicles verse 12: “Then the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: …”My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer…”