Paint Party Friday: Be Careful Little Eyes What You See!

For today's Paint Party, 

I drew Bathsheba!

 

The story of David and Bathsheba

has always intrigued me.

How can a man "after God's own heart"

go after a woman who is not his wife,

and have her husband killed?!!

 The clue is in the first line of the 2nd Book

of Samuel, Chapter 1: 

"At the turn of the year,

when kings go out on campaign,

....David remained in Jerusalem."

This is when, after a nap,

he strolled on the roof of the palace,

and saw a beautiful woman bathing.

Instead of looking away,

he feasted his eyes on her,

and made inquiries as to who she was.

This child's song comes to mind:

"Be careful, little eyes, what you see!"

David's first mistake was

NOT DOING what he was supposed to do.

He did not go off to fight the Ammonites.

He was lazy, he was idle,

he shirked his responsibilities as the

King, the leader of his army.

When we are lazy, and are searching

for something to fill idle time,

that is when our old enemy strikes

with temptations and deception.

David succumbed.

 "Is a lamp brought in to be placed

under a bushel basket

or under a bed,

and not to be placed on a lamp stand?"

Mark 4:21

We are all little lights 

reflecting the greatness of God's light. 

We have the potential to be saints and heroes, 

lighting up the darkness of a world 

full of corruption, greed, cynicism, depression, 

and all sorts of unimaginable depravity. 

So let us shine in our little corner of the world!

 So let us not be idle or lazy,

let us do what we have to do,

and let us be careful about what we see and hear!

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