Have you ever found yourself in trouble? Have you ever found yourself in the wrong place, at the wrong time? Did you know there is a way to stay out of trouble?

I came across a very interesting story in the Bible, found in 2 Samuel 11. You may have heard the story of King David and Bathsheba. He was attracted to her when he saw her bathing and summoned her to his palace. She became pregnant with his child, so he arranged for her husband to be killed in battle. However, do you know how all this started? Here’s a clue:

2 Samuel 11: 1, “In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite army…But David remained in Jerusalem.”

Where did David go wrong?

  1. He wasn’t where he was supposed to be, when he was supposed to be there – All the kings went off to war in the spring. But David stayed behind instead of going off to war. While wandering around on the rooftop, he found temptation and temptation found him. If he had been where he was supposed to be, he would have avoided this temptation and sin altogether.
  2. He gave in to temptation – David could not control what he saw but he could control how he responded to it. He could have looked away and gone back into his palace. Although he couldn’t control being tempted by Bathsheba, he didn’t have to act on his desires.

So how can you stay out of trouble?

  • Be where you are supposed to be, when you are supposed to be there. Don’t allow your hands to become idle.
  • Don’t let temptation find you. But if you do, don’t act on it. Simply look away and head in the opposite direction.

Although we cannot control what may tempt us, we can certainly control our response to temptation. Let’s stay out of trouble.

If you find it difficult to resist temptation, the Holy Spirit can give you strength to stand firm. To find out more about this, click on the link below or on the pop up.