Who Is Your Bathsheba?

If you’re unfamiliar with the story, David slept with his top soldier’s wife while he was at battle. He sent her back home and later found out she was pregnant. This act ultimately led King David to murder his soldier. This was the first record of a “hit it and quit it”. Literally. David hit the skins and immediately sent her home.

David was a soldier – no, a warrior – but he didn’t put on his armour for daily battle. He left himself exposed for the enemy to attack and conquer. How many mornings of yours resemble that of David’s evening? What is your Bathsheba? Maybe it’s porn. Maybe it’s a co-worker or female at your church. Only you know. However, I know this…we cannot afford to start our days off unarmed.

Today Brothers, let’s make a pact to honour God with the first of our mornings. Honour him with daily prayer and dependence. Morning prayer, like breakfast, is the most important part of our day as men. Remember, there’s nothing you can do that hasn’t already been done. Don’t let the devil trick you into thinking your sin is too great for forgiveness. As He did King David, God is ready and willing to forgive your sexual sins, He’s just waiting on you to ask.

For this scripture, I’d like to highlight what David did NOT do as soon as he got up:

– Pray

– Guard his eyes

– Guard his heart

“One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful, and David sent someone to find out about her. The man said, “She is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” Then David sent messengers to get her. She came to him, and he slept with her. Then she went back home.” (2 Samuel 11:2-4)

Let’s Pray

Yahweh, thank you for your grace and mercy. For your forgiveness for every Bathsheba we have had in our lives. For every porn site visited. For every secret sin, we have not confessed or repented of. Lord, we give our heart to you to cleanse it and make it whole. Renew our minds. We cannot do it ourselves, so we thank you for your strength. Now teach us how to use this strength daily, in Christ name, Amen.

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