*Dangerous selfishness that ends in murder*
-Eddy Joel Silsbee
May the Graceful God bless us.
As man grows, knowledge grows.
*Along with knowledge, self-confidence* becomes excessive ..
As self-confidence increases, the focus decreases on being in control of externalities.
This selfishness is dangerous to the extent that to take the life of Uriah, one of the special 37 mighty men (2Sam. 28:8-39) who supported King David in all the sorrows and triumphs of his life. 2 Sam. 28:39
(2 Samuel chapter 11)
despite knowing she is someone's wife, he called her (v. 3),
Inquiry into health is selfishness (v. 7),
hypocrisy in counseling (v. 8),
Sending compliments also with cunningness (v. 8),
pleasing others for the Self-profit (v. 13),
despite knowing that he is a selfless and virtuous warrior (v. 11),
Unbeknownst to the very carrier, King David has sent a handwritten letter to kill the bearer (v. 15),
King David's utter selfishness grew, overshadowing the good and ultimately resulting in evil. 2 Sam. 11:1-15
Yes,
Self-arrogance,
Self-thinking,
Self-confidence,
will grew up to think that everything we thought was right ...
But eventually all will result in error.
Further -
being a neighbour,
which is a King's palace,
having all chances that king roams out in the balcony,
Bathsheba bathed outside openly. 2 Sam. 11: 2
Also,
Bathsheba instead of informing her own husband about what happened to her at the hands of the king; but sends a message directly to the thief! 2 Sam. 11:5
Also,
Without appealing to own husband,
About what has happened to her in whole heartedly,
Bathsheba sends a message to her illegally affaired man. 2 Sam.11: 5
When David heard of the news, his attempt to blame Bathsheba's pregnancy on her own husband failed and he had to kill one of his mighty men, her husband Uriah. 2 Sam. 28:39; 11:6, 8, 12, 14-15
Let all advancement of communications make-ups scientific development technologies fashion civilization richness in speech progress in talents be used for our good and to glorify God but not to let these destroy us.
Let us continue our journey to everlasting life *with patience, Godliness, and temperance* (1 Corinthians 9:25).
May God bless us all with every protection.
*Eddy Joel Silsbee*
Preacher - Kaniyakulam Church of Christ,
Whatsapp : +918144776229 (India)
Email: joelsilsbee@gmail.com
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