In today's reading Absalom has turned on his father. He has made a choice to take over David's kingdom by deceit and power. Absalom's choice to be crowned king in Hebron was a shrewd political maneuver. Hebron was 19 miles away from Jerusalem, and David was first crowned king.
Things were going great for David. He honored God and obeyed HIM in everything that he did, and God gave him success in everything he did until...........
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| David Sees Bathsheba |
David and Bathsheba In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof of the king's house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful. And David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, "Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?" So David sent messengers and took her, and she came to him, and he lay with her. (Now she had been purifying herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned to her house. And the woman conceived, and she sent and told David, "I am pregnant." - 2 Samuel 11:1-5 ESV
Think and Grow
Bathsheba. To be honest Bathsheba was not guilty (Until she gave in and slept with David.) Her being on the roof of her house, taking a bath after her menstrual cycle was totally normal and acceptable. David let his lust grow into sin,and sin grew into someone's death; Uriah. David also did damage to YAHWEH and his relationship.
If you have read the story before, David saw Bathsheba bathing, he had to have her, he slept with her, she became pregnant, David had to hide the fact that Bathsheda was pregnant, then he failed at trying to coax her husband to sleep with her, so he had Uriah moved to the front line where David knew Uriah would be killed. This little lust turned eventually into murder. WOW.
You might read this story and say, "Well, I would never commit adultery." But this story goes beyond adultery. The lesson here is LUST. Lust is that itty bitty voice or desire that says "I need that" no "I have to have it" or maybe "I deserve it". Your desire does not have to be the opposite sex, it can be a car, handbag, a new pair of shoes, a house, a new computer, it can be anything.
Lust that is not controlled moves you into bad places. It gives birth to sin, or might move you into financial disarray. The worse part is, you move your focus and dependance off of YAHWEH and onto worldly items, which HURTS your relationship with HIM. (See Books on Lust)
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| Are You On Fire For God? |
Closing Prayer
Dear Jesus
Thank You Father for Your amazing love, grace and mercy that You give everyday. Thank You for new direction and journeys that keep life VERY interesting. Father I pray that I will know the direction to follow as I follow You and I pray that I keep my eyes on You and not things of this world. I want so much to be a great example for those around me so that they will ask about and get to know You. Father, I know that I am only human and I can not do it without Your help, so please help me Father to work for Your kingdom and not this world.
I love You ad I pray in Your Great Name,
Amen.
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