We just forget about Him
That is exactly what happened with David when he committed adultery with Bathsheba. He had set the scene for his defeat with things he had already done in direct disobedience to God. David had multiple wives and took concubines after he became king (see 2 Samuel 5:13). Yet God specifically warned in Deuteronomy 17:17 that a king was never to do this. David’s heart was slowly but surely turning away from God, and he was allowing lust to consume his life.
Perhaps David thought he was above the law. Yet the Bible warns,
“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverb 16:18 NKJV).
Sins we commit today may not have their full impact until much later. In other words, some people are sowing the seeds of sin today and may not see immediate repercussions. So they mistakenly conclude that they won’t have to pay a price for what they are doing. But Galatians 6:7 says,
“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap” (NKJV).
David’s sin with Bathsheba was the outcome of earlier sins that he had committed. David didn’t fall suddenly. It was a process, as it is with everyone.
On this day...
- Psalm 24:3-6 - 2011
- Psalms 45:8 - 2009
- Ezekiel 34:26 - 2009
- Job 10:2 - 2009
- Genesis 24:63 - 2008
- John 9:7 - 2007
- volition - 2007
- Absolution - 2007
- Much Every Way - 2007
- Active Prayer - 2007
- Jeremiah 32:17 - 2007
- obsequiousness - 2007
- Luke 6:45 - 2007
- WHAT MY OBEDIENCE TO GOD COSTS OTHER PEOPLE - 2007
- INTERCESSORY INTROSPECTION - 2007
November 8, 2010