16 Lessons from David and Bathsheba
Pastor Mike Seaver lists 16 things he learned from studying David and Bathsheba's fall into sexual sin, a story recounted in 2 Samuel 11-12:
You can read the entire thing by clicking here.1) Temptation can come when I least expect it. I must always be on my guard.
2) Sin often happens when I am not positively engaged in godly activities (when I'm not doing what I am supposed to be doing).
3) I usually have a chance to stop myself if I would only take it (1 Cor. 10:12).
4) Sin has a way of finding me out... it will be brought to the light.
5) Trying to cover up my sin only makes things worse.
6) One sin often leads to another.
7) Sin tends to harden my heart.
8) Even if no one else is aware, God is aware.
9) It is easier to be outraged at someone else's sin than my own.
10) To sin is to look for good outside of God's perfect provision.
11) Sin never satisfies.
12) Sin always has consequences.
13) Heartfelt repentance is the only appropriate response to sin.
14) While my sin has many manifestations it has only one root — a heart that craves something more than God.
15) Because of the cross, God does not treat me as my sins deserve.
16) While sin affects my life, it need not ruin my life.
(HT: CBMW)
1 comments:
I'm studying 2 Samuel in Sunday School, and we are at this story right now. We're using Beth Moore's "A Heart Like His". She points out that David was supposed to be at war, but was at home...where he got into trouble. I also never thought about the time that passed when Nathan confronted David...but the child had been born...and David still didn't have a repentant heart all that time.
We can gain a lot of wisdom from this story.
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