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Hey godly peoples! How are you? I trust that you are doing well in the mighty name of Jesus! It has been a while since I have written a note but I have found a perfect opportunity to share a sermon that I spoke at a Youth Service quite recently. The topic of my sermonette, if there is such a thing, is 'Living for The Moment'. Before I begin my sermonette, I pray that you will be blessed, and I hope that you will receive, gain and acquire the revelation from the verbatim of this message.
The Scripture reading for this message is taken from 2 Samuel 11:1-4:
1 And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.
2 And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
3 And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
4 And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.
From this passage of Scripture, we understand that after a year had passed, when all the battling was taking place, David decided to remain at Jerusalem. We also capture an image of David observing from his window, as he arose from his bed, that he saw a beautiful woman, by the name of Bathsheba bathing herself. I assume at those times, they didn't have any curtains for privacy, or unless she was just plain bold to wash herself conspicuously. We have an image of David observing this woman, as she baths herself he is desiring after her...
Before I move on, let me go back to the basic details of David.
Who was David? David had many roles to play, and such were:
- A king
- The Son of Jesse
- A shepherd
- A musician/psalmist
- A defeater of a philistine
- A man after God's own heart
Now that I have given basic roles of who David was, I will now negotiate the scenario of David when he saw Bathsheba.
What happened when David saw Bathsheba?
When David saw Bathsheba washing herself from his window, he fell in love with her by what he saw because she was a beautiful woman according to what the Scripture says in verse 2. David desired Bathsheba; it was a strong desire he had for her and he wanted her for him. He disregarded the fact that she was already in covenant with someone, in other words, she was married, but because his desire for her was so strong, he did something that was totally out of character, he sent one of his servants to kill her husband Uriah. But why did David decided to do something that was totally insidious? It was because David was LIVING THE MOMENT OF....LUST!
If I were to compare this scenario to modern's society, the episode would be exactly the same and in fact, it is exactly the same! We as people, especially young people, lust after things that grab our attention. Such things like ravings, drinking or drunkenness, sex out of marriage, relationships, wealth, fame, popularity and the list is unremitting. We only live for that moment and we don't think to consider the future that God has designed for us. We engage in lusting with the things that we see, the lust of the eyes, as it's appealing to our flesh and we become oblivious to the promise that God has yet to manifest.
Let me be real with you readers, and to myself because I am not exempt from this; if we only live for the moment, the temporary things that look nice, the things that captivates our attention, if we please and satisfy the flesh with our lust we cannot obtain the promises of God. What are one of God's promises? Psalm 23:6 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life..." we cannot obtain this promise if we continue to fool around in the moment of lust because goodness and mercy following us all the days of our lives requires holiness and righteous living. In order to receive his promises we have to sacrifice, set apart, leave behind, forsake, desert, ditch, abandon, strand and leave hanging the things we enjoy that does not edify our spirit. We have to put them away and prioritize God instead!
I'm going to ask you rhetorical questions that will stimulate thought: What is your Bathsheba? Who is your Bathsheba? Where is your Bathsheba? Is your Bathsheba a 'he' or is it a 'her'? Is your Bathsheba a rave, a drink or a mobile phone? Whatever your Bathsheba maybe, you have to let them go and concentrate on obtaining God's promises!
Matthew 6:33: "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you" All these things, which are the promises of God, shall be added to you life.
God bless you!
Lauren 'Spirit'
