As Nathan told his story about the rich man...
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William J. Bausch in his book, Storytelling: Imagination and Faith, has a section titled "Every story is our story," and he goes on to explain: "Is it true?" We neglect to ask if it is true for us. When a child, for example, asks is it true about the Cinderella story he or she may really be asking, "Is it true that the Cinderella in me can become whole, happy, and accepted someday?" When an adult asks if Jesus really rose from the dead, that adult may ultimately be asking about his or her fear of death. Stories are ultimately us. To paraphrase Pogo, "We have met the story and it is us."
As Nathan told his story about the rich man who stole a lamb from a poor man in order to provide food for his guest, David began to see this story as "his story." David realized he was like the rich man in this story in his dealings with Bathsheba and her husband Uriah.
As Nathan told his story about the rich man who stole a lamb from a poor man in order to provide food for his guest, David began to see this story as "his story." David realized he was like the rich man in this story in his dealings with Bathsheba and her husband Uriah.
