A man of integrity

A man of integrity fouled the plans of a King.
"And Uriah said to David, "The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in tents, and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord are encamped in the open fields. Shall I then go to my house to eat and drink, and to lie with my wife? As you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do this thing." 2 Samuel 11:11

Hidden in the story of David's sin with Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11, is a illustration of a man of conviction - Uriah. Imagine a man, with such conviction that he would rather sleep on the king's stoop than to sleep with his wife, even after the King commanded him to. David was trying to finagle things so that it would appear as if the child Bathsheba was carrying was her husband Uriah's. But God was not about to let it be that easy. If Uriah was a man of less conviction and obeyed King David this story would have turned out quite differently. But Uriah did not want special privileges. Even in the midst of what would have been a natural desire to sleep with his wife, he stood by his convictions and slept on the stoop-even a second night - "Now David called him, he ate and drank before him; and he made him drunk." (11:13)Uriah "went out to lie on his bed with the servants..."(11:13)

How does your conviction measure up? Have you ever considered that your unwavering obedience and conviction can thwart the plans of the wicked?

Stand firm sister,and don't be tempted to waiver in your convictions.

Diane