I pray for God's great grace to quickly repent of the sin of adultery.

King David heard the news that Bathsheba, a married woman,

was pregnant with his child

and tried to cover up the fact by summoning Uriah,

Bathsheba's husband, who was fighting with the Israelite army

under the command of General Joab, to come to him from the battlefield.

David intended for Uriah to go home and spend time with his wife Bathsheba,

from whom he had been separated for a long time,

in the hope that they would sleep together.

However, contrary to King David's intentions and plans,

Uriah did not go to his house that night;

instead, he spent the night at the palace entrance with the palace guards.

Uriah's reasoning was that as long as the army of Israel was at war

 and the Ark of the Covenant and General Joab

and his men were camping in the open fields,

he could not go home, eat, drink, or sleep with his wife.

Uriah solemnly swore before King David that he would never do such a thing.

Yet, despite this, King David invited Uriah to a dinner and tried to make him drunk,

hoping that he would go to his house afterwards.

However, even on that night, Uriah did not go home;

instead, he slept with the palace guards at the palace entrance

(2 Samuel 11:5-13).

Despite being separated from his wife Bathsheba for a long time,

loyal soldier Uriah did not sleep with her.

In contrast, David, abusing his kingly authority,

committed adultery with Bathsheba, who was his neighbor's wife,

quickly succumbing to the sin of adultery.

How many Christians are committing adultery like David today?

I pray for God's abundant grace for quick repentance from the sin of adultery.