What about her?

Have you ever heard the Bible story about King David and Bathsheba? The Bible tells the story in 2 Samuel beginning with verse 11.   The short version of the story is that it is spring.  King David who was referred to as a man after God’s own heart was walking on the roof of his palace and saw this smokin’ hot chick.  He asked around and found out she was married to one of his soldiers.  He sent her husband away and they got busy.  She got pregnant.  King David had her husband killed and took her as his own to hide the sin.   The baby dies, King David repents, and they go on to have Solomon together.  Solomon the son of these two later becomes the richest and most wise dude – ever!

The Bible never tells us her perspective. What about her feelings?  What about her actions.   Did she seduce him on purpose?  I mean was she thinking “I’m so lonely with my husband always off at war!  I am too fine to be alone!  I bet the King himself would like me.  I’ll bathe outside where he can see me in all my splendid beauty!”      Was it like that?

Was the King a jerk, forced her to take her place in the story and used his power to take what he wanted?  I doubt it because her husband was a strong and mighty man. She could have told.  Plus, forcing her wouldn’t fit the character of a man after God’s heart. It is my opinion that she wasn’t innocent.

Okay, so maybe she did get lonely and make a mistake, then what?  How did she feel?  Her husband was killed, her baby died, and she is stuck with the dude who caused all the trouble for the rest of her life. Was she happy with him?  Was she sad?  Did she love him?  

The Bible doesn’t say because it is irrelevant.  We give too much emphasis to feelings.   The point was that King David belonged to God.  It doesn’t matter if she enticed him, he acted on his own, or it was a mutual thing.  King David was still responsible for his choice.   We are all responsible for our choices.

What about her feelings?  They don’t matter.   Jesus never said thou shalt not kill unless you’ve had a bad day and you feel like it.   He didn’t say to honor your father and mother when they are giving you your way.   Feelings don’t matter when and if they over-ride what is  right and wrong.

Love is not just a feeling.  Love is a verb. Love is patient, kind, and it never fails.   Love is God.