Run Away*

I wish I'd been a better example in years past. I remember thinking about King David and the story about King David and Bethsheba. There are many stories in the Bible given for our learning. I remember a time when I thought about this story and thought I am only human, it's true, I am. But there is another story about a young man faced with the same temptation as King David. His name was Joseph. that story is somewhere in Genesis prior to chapter 50. Joseph fled. He literally ran away and left his cloak in the hands of the temptress. What causes me to think about these stories is a conversation with a young man recently. This young man seems to think because he is unmarried he can do whatever he wants. The trouble is there will be consequences. Believe me, I know, you reap what you sow.  We need to sow good seed. I had a Christian woman tell me this is the 90's. Of course, that conversation was in 1993 when I went thru my first divorce. She thought I was legalistic, and sometimes I probably am. David brought trouble into his life and family with his promiscuity. His child with Bethsheba died. God came to King David thru a Prophet and told him about himself. King David repented but he still suffered consequences for his sin. Joseph also suffered for doing the right thing but was later made second in command in Egypt, only Pharoh was above Joseph.  Joseph because of his faithfulness to his God saved many people thru a famine. His is an example we want to follow. We also want to follow King David in repenting for our sins. When God brings things to our attention, please listen and repent. God also called David a man after God's heart. The Bible tells us: we all have sinned, every last one of us. These stories were given for our learning. The best thing to do when faced with a difficult temptation is to run away.  God bless, LVZ.