It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and
was walking on the roof of the king’s house, that he saw from the roof a woman
bathing; and the woman was very beautiful. (1 Samuel 11:2)
A king walking on the roof and gazing over his kingdom is not an
unusual scenario. It is not even unusual that he might catch a glimpse of
something that he should not be seeing. But what is unusual in this story is seen
in verse 1, David is leisurely strolling across his roof and gazing across his
kingdom during “the time when kings go out to battle”. It is the season for
battle but David is having his own season of leisure. As the text says, “David
remained at Jerusalem”.
You can likely relate to David’s story. Some of our greatest sins take
place in times of boredom and inactivity. What Spurgeon once said is
demonstrably true, “Idle people tempt the devil to tempt them.” Be careful,
when you are doing nothing you are vulnerable to attack. Be busy doing the
Father’s work and it will be harder for the devil to get you to sin.
Father, I confess that far too often my mind and heart is driven
towards comfort and ease. When my brothers and sisters are “doing battle” I’m sitting
idle. Stir up in my heart a passion for the kingdom. Keep me from flitting away
my time on fleeting pleasure and to pursue your eternal kingdom. Amen.
Pastor Don
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