This passage is the story of David and Bathsheba. I already knew what everyone else that has read the passage knows.. "David gets Bathsheba pregnant and then kills her husband." What is interesting though is that all the craziness that happens does not start when David sends for Bathsheba! It starts right when he decides not to go to war! Kings are supposed to go to war, but David decides to stay. He neglected his responsibility and that "opened doors" for temptation. When David found out that he had gotten Bathsheba pregnant he sent for Uriah, her husband(who WAS at war, where David had to be). Instead of being "responsible" he does 2 things to "fix" it.
1. He invites Uriah to eat and drink. (so that Uriah didn't go home)
2. He sent Uriah to the front of the war zone where he would surely die.
When Uriah dies they let David know. When they told Bathsheba she mourns for her husband, but then moves in with David and his other wives -_-'
ALL of this happened for not being responsible!! One sin...then another...and another! If David had gone to war, so many things would have been different. And David was a King :S... This reminds me when I watch TV and hear about celebrities that do foolish things.
Being a Senior puts me in a position of leadership and I have to be responsible! Younger people are watching me and I have to be a good example! I don't want to make one mistake that leads me to more and more sin like David :O.
My prayer is For God to help me with my behavior. I want to be obedient to him and be an example to others. Obedience starts with
Loving God :)
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