In these chapters we see the Achille's heel of this good man. Although David has wives of his own plus wives he inherited from Saul, he still wants Uriah's wife, Bathsheba.
Does this sound familiar? Do you have desires that are difficult to restrain? Are there areas where you want more and more - even when you know it would be wrong to have it?
My head is turned - in one way or another - every day! I often cry to God out loud! I tell Satan to get lost! I know that if I fall, people will be hurt; the consequences will be ugly and painful!
To cover his sin, David had Bathsheba's husband, Uriah, sent into the heat of battle where David knew he would be killed. Uriah was one of David's "mighty men" - deeply dedicated and loyal to David! Other soldiers were also killed in this dastardly plot to kill Uriah. All because of David's out-of-control desire!
Bathsheba conceived. The Lord caused the baby to be sick. In spite of David's fasting and prayers, the baby died. Bathsheba, in a very short period of time, lost her husband and her infant son! All because of David's out-of-control desire!
God, through the prophet Nathan, announced that:
- murder would visit David's family,
- David's family would rise up against his kingdom, and
- David's son would commit adultery with David's wives.
What do we learn from David's story?
- Our sin distances us from God! After being intimate with Bathsheba, David's prayers were ineffective!
- Our sin impacts the lives of others! All those in our sphere of influence will be affected; some very directly.
- Our sin affects our legacy! It is inevitable; our sin and disobedience impacts our children and our future!
Even though David was a man with a great love for God, he sinned!
We are all vulnerable! We must be vigilant regarding sin! Our enemy will come against us when we are alone and when we are most vulnerable! We must stay connected to other believers and we must stay strong!
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