"So David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die. However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die.” Then Nathan departed to his house." II Samuel 12:13-15
God had spoken to the prophet, Nathan, and told him to go to David to relay His message. After hearing what the Lord had to say, David knew that there would be consequences to his sin. Not only did he sleep with another man's wife and impregnate her, he tried to hide his sin by indirectly having her husband killed. What David forgot, in his moment of lust, was that God knew what was about to happen. In our moments of weakness, are we not guilty of doing the same thing? Forgetting that God knows all and sees all? Those quiet moments of tears and heartache. Moments of anger, frustration, and impatience. How about those moments where we don't give Him our time? When in the flesh, things aren't clear and transparent. Instead, they become very blurred and hard to decipher. David had one of those moments and it cost him dearly.
It was a very sad 7 days for David and Bathsheba. David spent those days lying on the floor, refusing to eat or drink. He knew his sin was affecting the innocent life of his tiny baby boy so during those days, he soaked in prayer and supplication to the Lord. After God had taken the child, David got up off the floor and dusted himself off. After God took the child, God's anger had subsided and He wanted to bless David with a son. After David spent time with his wife, she soon became pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy and they named him Solomon.
"Then David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her and lay with her. So she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Now the Lord loved him." II Samuel 12:24
This is a great story of God taking a mess and turning it into a blessing. He loves us so much that He wants to protect us from sin, but with free will attached, He allows us to make our own decisions. David was supposed to be minding his own business on his rooftop until his eyes caught hold of a beautiful wife bathing. Where David failed, was when his eyes came back around for a second glance. The longer he stood there, the more entwined he became. It finally got to the point to where he sent one of his messengers after her and commanded her to come to him.
How many times in our lives have we gone from a spiritual high to a spiritual low all over one weakness? That sin that we have committed has consumed us so much, that we are doing all we can to "hide it" from others not realizing that God knew it was coming. So what is our best option? When you find yourself in a situation, pray immediately. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you and to walk with you in every situation. It is very important that we do not sin for more than one reason:
1. It affects everyone around you.
2. Snowball effect.
3. It ruins your witness.
4. Most importantly, it hurts God.
My Pastor, Richard Parker, gave us some good advice this morning. He said that if we bathe ourselves in the Word of God and walk in the Spirit, it will keep our focus where it needs to be. Our flesh is corrupt and vile and we require daily guidance from the Holy Spirit. How are you spending your time? Spend some time with God this week and tonight before you go to bed. Soak yourself in His Word and live for Him. Goodnight, beloved.
"I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh." Galatians 5:16
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