“And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child” (2 Samuel 11:5).
In spite of how it happened, Bathsheba had to feel a sense of panic when this was confirmed. She hadn’t been with her husband since he was off in battle. People would know the baby didn’t belong to Uriah. David didn’t think his night of passion with Bathsheba would result in her becoming pregnant. These two had had an adulterous fling. This was no longer all about them. There was an innocent baby on the way. Bathsheba and David are at a point when they must decide what they are going to do. The turn of events show their obvious turn away from God.
I used this back in January when I did the devotions about Tamar. It seemed appropriate to close this week’s study with this quote: “Sin will take you deeper than you ever wanted to go, keep you longer than you ever wanted to stay and will affect more people than you want it to.” David is going to learn the truth of this the hard way and Bathsheba is going to be affected.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray today for the health needs of Panama missionary Eddie Bowerman.
