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Wrong Paths- Deceit Series
Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 22, 2023 (message contributor)
Summary: This is the 26th Sermon in the Series "Israel's 2nd King". This Series is about King David.
Series: Israel’s 2nd King- David [#26]
WRONG PATHS- DECEIT
Introduction:
David had been through so much; but things were finally going well for him- He was destroying all of his enemies and building a strong Kingdom. David is an example to us of what happens when we let our guard down. David put himself on some wrong paths- It began with adultery. David followed that up with deceit. David had a plan to make all of this go away.
Change the…
1. Narrative.
David knew that Bathsheba was pregnant and that under the Law, the punishment for adultery was death by stoning. So, instead of admitting what he had done, he continued the sin. He came up with a plan to deceive everyone about who the father of the baby was.
In our News Media, this is called “Changing the narrative”. You make the story fit your desired outcome- It happens all of the time. David had Uriah brought from the battlefield to him. He asked him how things were going, and then told him to go home and stay for the night. Uriah had not seen his wife in a while, so this seemed like the perfect plan. Unfortunately for David, Uriah was a man of principles.
What happens when changing the narrative doesn’t work? Uriah was not going home when the entire army was camped out in the country. Instead, he stayed outside of David’s Palace with the servants. Oftentimes, as good as our plan seems, it does not work. Why? There are consequences to our sins; and regardless of who you are, you will have to face them at some point. Although that plan did not work, David had a Plan B.
Change the…
2. Conditions.
Since David’s 1st plan did not work, he decided to up his game. David had him stay another day, and he brought him to his Palace to eat and drink with him. David got Uriah drunk, thinking that he could get him to go home and sleep with his wife.
People will do anything sometimes, to get you to do things out of character. That is why we are to be sober and in control. Now understand that Uriah could not turn down David’s food and drinks. Not just anyone could dine with the King; and you partook of whatever they did. Even while being drunk, Uriah did not go home. David’s plan was ruined again.
Conclusion:
Next week, we will look at where David took his plan.
