David & Bathsheba, Who Is To Blame?
In my last post, I talked about "the other woman" that is supposedly intimate with a married man. And really, that got some of my close friends talking. Their reactions:
"Dammy, how can you just put the other woman alone in the limelight?" "What if the other woman was actually being pressurized by the man? She could have been a victim of blackmail after all"
"Yea, the other lady is so so wrong, but the wife of the man also has her faults, I
mean, how on earth should your hubby who is a man of God slip right under your watch as a woman of God too, huh? A responsible wife has the responsibility of protecting what belongs to her, husband included!!!"
Ok ok ok, you all are somewhat right, "the other lady" is not the only one at fault here. But then, I still believe we should call a spade a spade, I see no reason trying to turn tables around, or trying to defend the other lady, c'mon, we all are here to learn.
Now, to address this, I would refer us to the story of king David and Bathsheba, you know, there's hardly anything that's happening now that hasn't happened before in the Bible. So, 2 Samuel 11:1-26, I would have loved to put up the whole chapter here, I'd highlight tho.
"In the spring of the year, when kings normally go out to war, David sent Joab and the Isrealite army to fight the Ammonites. However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem."
First of all, when a man is not where he is supposed to be, at the right time, he's is bound to walk out of the confines of God for his life. At the period when kings fought, king David decided to chill out, that act alone started the whole issue.
Then, one afternoon, David, after taking his nap, strolled out on the roof, and he noticed a woman of unusual beauty having her bath, hmmmm. I believe you don't take baths with your clothes on, so, you can imagine what David saw......
Right now, is Bathsheba to be blamed or not?
Well, I can't answer a yes or no, but I can categorically say that, she was not right. Bathsheba's house wasn't in the king's palace quite all right, how then was the king able to see her from where she had her bath? The Bible also says that she had just finished her purification rite, as in her monthly flow, so, I believe it is okay to say that she was actually having a longer bath than usual.
We can as well say, she had her bath on that eventful day feeling liberated and energized, hence she probably sang and danced as she took that long bath of hers, and obviously drawing attention to herself. Lol, seriously, don't laugh, this is a serious matter here.
The next question is, "what is wrong in having a long bath, singing, and dancing after a week of heavy menstrual period?"
Yea, nothing is wrong with that, but sweetie, you are responsible for your environment. As a child of God, you should not live for yourself alone, you have to be mindful of others, especially the unbelievers around you. I'm sure Bathsheba was aware of the fact that anyone could have seen her naked, which I feel should have made her hasten up with whatever it was she was doing, and at the same time not drawing attention to herself. I do hope you get my perspective now?
Really, we are responsible for those around us, we should therefore be careful of our actions. One of the reasons I gave up wearing tightly fitted pants/trousers was because of the unnecessary attentions it attracted me. I mean, I'm a child of God, what would I derive from making others fall into sexual immorality? Romans 14:13-23.
Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, always remember that you are responsible for everything you do, and wouldn't you rather be responsible for something that would bring glory to the name of God, other than reproach? Well,
in conclusion, I want us to note that the chapter concluded by saying "God was displeased with what David had done", NOT what Bathsheba had done. Largely, God is concerned with only those who are truly his, not just anybody. I'm sure if it had been maybe Ester, the verse might have been, "God was displeased with what they had done". You get the point? God didn't mention Bathsheba's name, not because she was not at fault, but because she wasn't His.
Beloved, if you are not yet His, please accept Jesus into your life today, and if you are His already, please present your bodies as a living sacrifice to Him, holy and acceptable unto Him, which is your reasonable service. Romans 12:1
Abstain from sexual sins. Colossians 3:5 God bless you, Shalom.
"Dammy, how can you just put the other woman alone in the limelight?" "What if the other woman was actually being pressurized by the man? She could have been a victim of blackmail after all"
"Yea, the other lady is so so wrong, but the wife of the man also has her faults, I
mean, how on earth should your hubby who is a man of God slip right under your watch as a woman of God too, huh? A responsible wife has the responsibility of protecting what belongs to her, husband included!!!"
Ok ok ok, you all are somewhat right, "the other lady" is not the only one at fault here. But then, I still believe we should call a spade a spade, I see no reason trying to turn tables around, or trying to defend the other lady, c'mon, we all are here to learn.
Now, to address this, I would refer us to the story of king David and Bathsheba, you know, there's hardly anything that's happening now that hasn't happened before in the Bible. So, 2 Samuel 11:1-26, I would have loved to put up the whole chapter here, I'd highlight tho.
"In the spring of the year, when kings normally go out to war, David sent Joab and the Isrealite army to fight the Ammonites. However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem."
First of all, when a man is not where he is supposed to be, at the right time, he's is bound to walk out of the confines of God for his life. At the period when kings fought, king David decided to chill out, that act alone started the whole issue.
Then, one afternoon, David, after taking his nap, strolled out on the roof, and he noticed a woman of unusual beauty having her bath, hmmmm. I believe you don't take baths with your clothes on, so, you can imagine what David saw......
Right now, is Bathsheba to be blamed or not?
Well, I can't answer a yes or no, but I can categorically say that, she was not right. Bathsheba's house wasn't in the king's palace quite all right, how then was the king able to see her from where she had her bath? The Bible also says that she had just finished her purification rite, as in her monthly flow, so, I believe it is okay to say that she was actually having a longer bath than usual.
We can as well say, she had her bath on that eventful day feeling liberated and energized, hence she probably sang and danced as she took that long bath of hers, and obviously drawing attention to herself. Lol, seriously, don't laugh, this is a serious matter here.
The next question is, "what is wrong in having a long bath, singing, and dancing after a week of heavy menstrual period?"
Yea, nothing is wrong with that, but sweetie, you are responsible for your environment. As a child of God, you should not live for yourself alone, you have to be mindful of others, especially the unbelievers around you. I'm sure Bathsheba was aware of the fact that anyone could have seen her naked, which I feel should have made her hasten up with whatever it was she was doing, and at the same time not drawing attention to herself. I do hope you get my perspective now?
Really, we are responsible for those around us, we should therefore be careful of our actions. One of the reasons I gave up wearing tightly fitted pants/trousers was because of the unnecessary attentions it attracted me. I mean, I'm a child of God, what would I derive from making others fall into sexual immorality? Romans 14:13-23.
Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, always remember that you are responsible for everything you do, and wouldn't you rather be responsible for something that would bring glory to the name of God, other than reproach? Well,
in conclusion, I want us to note that the chapter concluded by saying "God was displeased with what David had done", NOT what Bathsheba had done. Largely, God is concerned with only those who are truly his, not just anybody. I'm sure if it had been maybe Ester, the verse might have been, "God was displeased with what they had done". You get the point? God didn't mention Bathsheba's name, not because she was not at fault, but because she wasn't His.
Beloved, if you are not yet His, please accept Jesus into your life today, and if you are His already, please present your bodies as a living sacrifice to Him, holy and acceptable unto Him, which is your reasonable service. Romans 12:1
Abstain from sexual sins. Colossians 3:5 God bless you, Shalom.
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