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Text: 2 Samuel 11
Tomorrow is our nation’s independence day. We will honor the memory of a mighty soldier named Uriah.
This is the account of David and Bathsheba. It is the account of David’s adultery with another man’s wife. And it’s horrible to read. I’ve grown attached to David while going through his life. Watching him make wise decisions in following the LORD through tragedy, suffering, and victory. But here, David becomes the bad guy.
Uriah’s love has been defiled in his absence (vss 4-6)
- Uriah is away and this king has defiled his bride.
- This really is the history of the nation of Israel in relation to their God. In Jesus Christ’s absence, the nation is beguiled by a sinful king – Satan.
Uriah chooses the things of God over his own pleasure (vss 10-11)
- David invites Uriah to come home to be with his wife so David’s sin will be covered up. But Uriah says the mission is more important. He chooses to identify with the ark and Israel’s people rather than enjoy himself.
- Christ chooses duty and battle, giving up his own convenience. And even giving up blessings he’s entitled to for the battle at hand.
Uriah’s righteousness puts the adulterer in a bad position (vs 13)
- Uriah doesn’t go with David’s plan that would cover David’s sin. This obviously makes David frustrated at Uriah’s commitment to the things of God. It makes David feel desperate now.
- Christ’s righteousness makes sinners uncomfortable and desperate.
Uriah is betrayed by his friend (vss 14-15)
- Christ is betrayed by his friend.
Uriah would die to cover someone else’s sins (vs 17)
Uriah enters and exits the scriptures blameless
- There is never any blame placed on Uriah.
- You might say what about his drunkenness? According to the scriptures that was David’s doing in verse 13.
- So Uriah enters and exits the scriptures as a blameless man, just like the LORD Jesus Christ.
Uriah is the lamb (12:1-5)
- On top of these things, the icing on the cake is the LORD will liken Uriah to a lamb.
- You sacrificed this poor man’s lamb when sin came knocking at the door.
