Perfect
figure. Smooth skin. Cute eyes. Silky, long hair. Miss Jerusalem. Outwardly,
She was everything every girl would want to be. And then he saw her bathing and
couldn’t resist such beauty. You see, this guy had a thing for beautiful women.
He just couldn’t say no. Moreover, he was a king and so he could have anything
he wanted. And so he sent for her, and slept with her and she became pregnant.
Strike
One. Adultery. And that’s where the trouble began. Her husband had been in
battle fighting for his country when this little “one night stand” happened. It
was not supposed to go beyond that night but now that it had, something had to
be done, and quick. So he sent for her husband and tried to get the guy to go
home and lay with his wifey but this committed soldier did not take the bait.
Strike two. Deceit. Instead, he chose to sleep among his master’s servants.
Something just had to be done. So, the king wrote a letter to his commander to
put this man at the heat of the battle so he could get killed. Strike two.
Murder.
He
did get killed infact, and the king took “Miss Jerusalem” as his wife.
This
whole conspiracy displeased God and He sent His Prophet to call the King to
order using a story that pricked the King’s heart and even caused him to pass
judgement on the bad guy in the story; indirectly passing same on himself!
When
he found out that that story was directed at him, he immediately admitted that
he had sinned. However, this “one night stand” brought consequences to his
descendants forever. One of which was that the one close to the King would lay
with his wives in broad daylight. Crazy right? But read your Bible. It so
happened.
Mehn.
This story teaches us a whole lot of lessons.
Lesson
1: Flee from immorality. As simple as that. Don’t give the devil even a little
chance. He’ll just ruin you.
Lesson
2: One sin leads to another. Look at the story. Adultery lead to deceit and
then to murder. Sin only leads to more sin.
Lesson
3: Your sin will find you out. You cannot hide from God. Don’t try to cover up
your sin. God sees all we do, even those we try to make “secret”. They will be
made public someday. Remember, NOTHING is hidden under the sun.
Lesson
4: Sin has a long lasting effect not just on you but on the people you love.
The King’s household suffered because of his “secret sin”. Watch what you do.
Lesson
5: Learn to confess sin. God is always ready and willing to forgive. When He
points out a sin in your life, don’t hesitate to confess it. He will graciously
forgive.
I
like what the Bible says about this: it says in Numbers 32:23b – “...You can be
sure that your sin will track you down.” (MSG)
#singing# You cannot hide from God though
mountains cover you, His eyes are well on you.
WaTCh
YOuR bAck.
References:
The
Holy Bible (2 Samuel 11-12:1-15)
