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Then it happened one evening that David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king's house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to behold. So David sent and inquired about the woman. And someone said, "Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?" – 2 Samuel 11.2-3

I wish I knew what was going on in David’s head and how he got to the point where he was. He was, after all, a man after God’s own heart. What was he doing away from the battle field and lying about the house until evening? I honestly don’t know, but it just doesn't sound right.

And then he goes walking around the rooftop. Now that may sound innocent enough, but a lot of Middle East scholars will tell us that it was in the relative coolness of the evening that women would bathe in the courtyards of there homes. If that is indeed the case what was David doing exposing himself to such a situation?

Even then, maybe all of this was innocent. Maybe it is okay for a king to send his men to war and stay home then be in bed till evening and walk around the rooftop at the time when women are bathing in their gardens. Maybe?

Let's assume it was okay. While he is out there he sees a beautiful neighbour bathing herself. She was gorgeous – and at least partially naked.

What's a guy to do?

He had a choice. He could do right and avert his eyes, or he could indulge his flesh and pursue what he saw.

Sadly he did the latter.

When he saw the woman he had to find out more. It is like those ‘click here to see more’ sites on the Internet. ‘You won’t believe what she did next!’ He didn’t have to worry about the Internet but he did have the same problem. From the look of things he would have clicked ‘see more.’

What do we do with what we see lads? I could generalise this post to any kind of sin, but since I am a guy I think we’ll just stay in context. What happens when we see the immodestly dressed gal on the street? What happens when the television programme we like pushes the limits? What happens when we see all those alluring sidebars while checking out a news story?

Do we run away like Joseph - or do we hang around just a little longer?

David failed the test he when he could have turned away. Just like David though when we click that button we open ourselves up to disaster.

Do I really need to say any more lads?