47 Days of Justice 2024 - Day 8: Remember, the coverup is often worse than the crime.
- araratchurch
- Jun 6, 2024
- 3 min read
“Later, when Bathsheba discovered that she was pregnant, she sent David a message, saying, “I’m pregnant.” Then David sent word to Joab: “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent him to David. When Uriah arrived, David asked him how Joab and the army were getting along and how the war was progressing. Then he told Uriah, “Go on home and relax.” David even sent a gift to Uriah after he had left the palace.”
2 Samuel 11:5-8 NLT
Remember that slippery slope we keep talking about? Yes, a person steps out onto a slippery slope thinking they are going to be able to navigate it. However, more often than not, they find themselves hopelessly sliding to the bottom.
Given such a predicament, many people grab for a branch of deceit interrupting the treacherous slope. Having given into temptation, they imagine they can stop their precipitous fall by employing deceit to cover up their sin.
Consider the original couple: After having yielded to the temptation of the serpent, their fear caused them to enter into the deceit of hiding from God.
“When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the Lord God among the trees. Then the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?””
Genesis 3:8-9 NLT
You know that the panic is real if it causes a person to believe that they can hide from God! And yet, they tried to do just that.
Given the myriad of injustices in the world, one must suppose there are those who do believe that God does not see what they are doing (or they suppose God does not exist—but we are referencing those who do believe He exists).
The psalmist knew you can’t hide from God.
“They kill the widow and the sojourner, and murder the fatherless; and they say, "The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive."”
Psalm 94:6-7 ESV
A very wise man knew you can’t hide from God.
“The Lord is watching everywhere, keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.”
Proverbs 15:3 NLT
The writer of Hebrews knew you can’t hide from God.
“For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.”
Hebrews 4:12-13 NLT
Indeed, God has confirmed that no one can hide from Him.
“While you did all this, I remained silent, and you thought I didn’t care. But now I will rebuke you, listing all my charges against you. Repent, all of you who forget me, or I will tear you apart, and no one will help you.”
Psalms 50:21-22 NLT
But what about King David? We are told (1 Samuel 13:14) that he was at one time a man “after God’s own heart.” Surely he knows God is watching. But remember what we said earlier about panic? Well, it looks like David is driven by his panic to employ a deceitful scheme.
Yes, King David has a plan: He will have Uriah—one of his faithful soldiers—come home and “relax” with his wife, Bathsheba. This way Uriah can suppose that the baby Bathsheba is carrying belongs to him. What could possibly go wrong with such a clever scheme?
Peace to you.
Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!
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