- “It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.
- Then it happened one evening that David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king’s house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to behold.
- So David sent and inquired about the woman. And someone said, “Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”
- Then David sent messengers, and took her; and she came to him, and he lay with her, for she was cleansed from her impurity; and she returned to her house.
- And the woman conceived; so she sent and told David, and said, “I am with child.”
2 Samuel 11:1-5 (NKJV)
• A leader should be wary of inordinate affection toward the opposite sex.
- Every believer, particularly leaders, should deal with fleshly lusts (Galatians 5:16).
- David could not control himself, his appetite for women, which was his specific weakness (2 Samuel 11:1-5).
- David had discipline in other areas of his life, but in the area of sex, he was weak. Not only was he weak in sex, but he also failed to recognize his weakness.
- If you as a leader has a particular weakness and turn it to the Lord for help, you will receive help to overcome.
- “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
- LET US THEREFORE COME BOLDLY TO THE THRONE OF GRACE, THAT WE MAY OBTAIN MERCY AND FIND GRACE TO HELP IN TIME OF NEED.”
Hebrews 4:15,16 (NKJV)
- David trivialized his major weakness, and he allowed comfort and power to blind his eyes. He did not know that the leadership position he occupied was given him by God, on a trust. It was a privilege, not a right; and it was given him by favour, not by merit.
• Deal with your weaknesses
- In ministry work, you will have more women to deal with than men, because in every congregation you have more women than men.
- If your major weakness is sex, and you know it, then wisdom demands that you take some precautions on it, that you may not be a prey in the hand of the devil.
• Sexual immorality is a terrible and grievous sin in the sight of God, although it is prevalent in the church today.
- If you are truly called of God, you know you have a future, and heaven is your goal, then do not join the company of those who are polluting the altar of God.
~ Some have turned their church office into a brothel.
~ Some sleep with sisters in the church, both married and singles, without any remorse.
~ They have taken God’s patience for weakness.The fact that God is silent, and slow to react, does not mean He is weak; and it does not mean He approves what they do.
“OR DO YOU DESPISE THE RICHES OF HIS GOODNESS, FORBEARANCE, AND LONG-SUFFERING, not knowing that THE GOODNESS OF GOD LEADS YOU TO REPENTANCE?”
Romans 2:4 (NKJV)
- God is slow in anger and plenteous in mercy.
~ Anyone found in this illicit affair should repent, run to the cross for mercy and cleansing before the judgement of God comes (1 John 1:9). - David committed adultery with Uriah’s wife, he wanted to conceal it, but could not succeed; then he plotted to kill the man and he succeeded in doing that (2 Samuel 11:1-25).
• Be satisfied with your spouse (Proverbs 5:18).
The devil 😈 is after your life and ministry, that is why he wants you to get involved in sexual immorality (1 Peter 5:8).
If you commit sexual immorality with any woman, you become a puny, small and weak minister in the hand of the devil (1 Corinthians 6:15,16).
The devil strategically have some human agents in the church to seduce and sleep with the Ministers to short-circuit the power of God in them, and cut short their lives and ministries (Proverbs 7:1,5-27)
Take note:
~ Sexual sin makes a minister less effective.
~ It makes the vision of the minister blur.
~ It jeopardizes the life of the minister and his spouse.There is a price-tag on the lives of Ministers of God in the kingdom of darkness. Any agent of the devil who succeeds in causing the fall of a minister of God, through sexual sin, is heavily rewarded (Judges 16:4-21).
The devil’s goal is to cut-short your life, abort your ministry, and take you to hell.
Paul admonishes Timothy: "Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart”(2 Timothy 2:22).
• To be candid: If your weakness is sexual sin, you may not need a female secretary in your office.
~ Let your wife always have an access to you. Organize your office in a way that your wife can access you anytime—with this some women who came with evil intention would be ward off.
~ If need be that you travel with your wife always—you have to.
~ If you are to be away from your base for months, arrange your spouse to go with you.
- However with God all things are possible, you can turn your weaknesses to God for help—that you may overcome them.
- Pray and fast on it, meditate on the portions of SCRIPTURES that combat your specific weakness.
- The flesh is subdued through God’s Word, prayers and fasting.
- “For this is the WILL OF GOD, your sanctification: THAT YOU SHOULD ABSTAIN FROM SEXUAL IMMORALITY;
- that each of you should know how to POSSESS HIS OWN VESSEL IN SANCTIFICATION AND HONOUR,
- not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God;
- that no one should take advantage of and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified.
- FOR GOD DID NOT CALL US TO UNCLEANNESS, BUT IN HOLINESS."
1 Thessalonians 4:3-7 (NKJV)
• You will not fail in Jesus' name.
Peace!