FAITH CAPSULE: Sin is like a disease that will not stop itself when there is a failure in stopping it.

2Samuel 11

The Bible recorded in 2 Samuel 11:1, “It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.”(2 Samuel 11:1) King David misplaced his priority as a king that supposed to be leading at war when he remained in Jerusalem at the time kings go out to battle. At every time you are to be at the battlefront instead of being at home you have invited the battle to your home. King David invited battle to his home when he used his rightful power to unrightfully take possession of Uriah’s wife. Uriah the Hittite was at the battle ground when David made his move. It is written, “Then David sent messengers, and took her; and she came to him, and he lay with her, for she was cleansed from her impurity; and she returned to her house. And the woman conceived; so she sent and told David, and said, “I am with child.” (2 Samuel 11:4-5)David was supposed to be at the battlefront, but chose to be at home. David’s absence from the battlefront generated devises that are outside of God. He committed adultery and also extended it to murder. Sin is like a disease that will not stop itself when there is a failure in stopping it. Whatever wickedness you have engaged yourself into; it is always good to go back to God before the enemies use you as a ground to expand your sin. David’s attempt to control his sinful act instead of confesses, made him to take his sin to another level. 2Samuel 11:14-15, “In the morning it happened that David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah.  And he wrote in the letter, saying, “Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck down and die.” David’s morning could be his time in the presence of God; his prayer hour but turned out to be time to device his evil agenda. Uriah died in the battle as was set up by David. God rightfully positioned David as a king but he took his rightful position to commit unrightfully act. However, the child died and David paid a great deal for his sinful act as he experienced disruption in every area of his life. When there is a misplaced priority a displacement in position will lead to a disrupted life. Regardless of your position or title inside or outside of church, always remember, “The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.” (Proverbs 15:3)

Prayer for today: Ask God to take your moments and your days to be concentrated unto Him.