The Results of Covering Up Sin - Part 1

"In the spring when kings march out to war, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem."    2 Samuel 11:1  + Chapters 11-12. CSB

Notice the statement 'but David remained in Jerusalem.' This was most odd as, at this time of the year (spring) kings and their armies were out in battle. For whatever reason, he decided to stay at home. One could say that he had noticed 

Bathsheba bathing on the roof and he had a great, lusting interest there. This can be backed up by the fact that he sent for her to come to his place, and had sex with her. This resulted in her being pregnant.

Jesus said in Matthew 5:28, “You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery. 28But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. This is something that we all need to be careful of. It is so easy to become seduced. From thereon, there was a whole package of lies and deceitfulness going on in David's life. Bathsheba was pregnant and David tried to get her husband to come off the front line and go home so that he would sleep with his wife. But, Uriah wouldn't do this. He felt that he couldn't do such a thing while his fellow soldiers were out fighting. David tried getting him drunk but this didn't work either. Therefore, David had to take drastic action; he had Uriah placed on the most dangerous part of the front line so that, he would be killed. This worked and the cover up began to grow. First David was guilty of adultery, now it was murder too. Both 

of these, under the law of Moses were punishable 

by death.

We can try as much as we want to but, we can never fool God. Everything we say, do and look at is recorded in heaven. Jesus hears and sees everything. But still, we try, at times to cover up the process. It can never work. David's plan, had finally worked - he thought. But God was displeased with what he had done and sent Nathan, who was one of His respected prophets. 

David and Nathan spoke and Nathan told David a parable which he found infuriating and full of unfairness and pain. (12:1-4). David felt the man should die for what he had done. Nathan then used words that pierced David's heart, ''You are the man! This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I rescued you from Saul. 8I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms, and I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more. 9Why then have you despised the Lord’s command by doing what I considerA evil? You struck down Uriahb the Hethite with the sword and took his wife as your own wife — you murdered him with the Ammonite’s sword. 10Now therefore, the sword will never leave your house because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hethite to be your own wife.’  2 Samuel 12:7-10

Nathan, went on to let David know that because of this, David would be spared but the child, born in sin, would die, which mortified David but he recognised that it was by his own doing that this would happen. 

We should always be aware of the results of sin. People have lost everything because of it. And notice how the sin escalates into deceit and lies. This action should never be how a son or daughter of the King of kings should live. We are to be holy and honourable as is befitting our role as Children of the King.

Tomorrow, we will look at part two and also ask, Why did the child have to die? Don't miss it!

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:

Lord Jesus, I have sinned   

I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.

In Jesus' Name. Amen'

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