Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
Absalom was proud,
arrogant and lusted greatly for the throne. He did not have the decency to
await the death of his father before attempting to become King. Additionally,
he was a crafty young man who deployed deceit to usurp the throne. He died in
the process and his father, King David outlived him. It was the same deceit he
deployed in killing Amnon. Absalom was an untruthful person, who harbored
malice against people who hurt him.
David was extremely disciplined and much loved by God. Yet, he lost it
when he saw Bathsheba’s naked body. David had no business being at home at that
period. But that was not the main issue. He could have said no to whatever
desires he had for Bathsheba after he discovered that she was the wife of one
his soldiers who was fighting at a war he should have led. Yet, David did what
he should not have done just so he could have Bathsheba. He murdered
Bathsheba’s husband. But God Who always sees what people do in the most secret
of places saw it all and judged David immediately.
Miriam, great
woman, great big sister to Moses, and the first prophetess in Israel. Yet, for
a split second, she spoke rashly against Moses probably because she was upset
with him. God heard and punished her with leprosy.
Aaron also sinned
alongside Miriam and was also punished.
Moses, referred to
as a very meek man and the prophet with whom God spoke face to face lost it in
a moment of great rage. He broke the tablets containing the Ten Commandments
written by God. He also struck the rock instead of speaking to it and also referred
to the people of God as rebels. God was unhappy with Moses.
Beloved, desires
and emotions can be bridled, not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of
God. Severally, the religious leaders of the day stretched the patience of
Jesus Christ hoping that Jesus would sin the process so they would have
something to hold against Him. But Jesus, led by and controlled by the Holy
Spirit did not fall into any of such carefully orchestrated traps.
You may argue that
Jesus is God. How about Joseph who
resisted the wiles of Potiphar’s wife! Though he suffered an unjust prison
sentence, everything later worked for his good as prison became a springboard
to meeting with Pharaoh through Pharaoh’s butler who also served time in the
same prison as Joseph.
A young person,
including families, communities and nations who live according to the word of
God will keep their ways pure; receive understanding from God and not end up
like the people devoid of understanding who chose not to bridle their desires
and emotions.
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