Overcoming Tailormade Temptations. Part [7] 12/21/2023 Evening thought)

2nd Samuel 3:2 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 3 And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur.

Thus, as satan pulled the files on David’s history, he saw that there was a pattern of behavior in the man that would be most likely to lend itself favorably to temptation, if the right circumstances were to be put into place. And so, he goes to work, planning a diabolic strategy that would ultimately be executed with surgical accuracy. The window of opportunity for most women to get pregnant in a month is six days, and therefore, the planning of satan must take this into consideration, for it was his purpose that David’s one night stance must result in pregnancy.

Also, the tailormade temptation would have to be executed during daylight hours, in order for David to be able to see Bathsheba, as nightfall would negate the effort. David would also have to be home, on his rooftop at the exact moment, and thus, matters and situations must somehow be made to converge at the precise time, for David to decide to go up on his rooftop, for some unknown reason.

The exact spot where Bathsheba would be located must be at such an angle that David would get the best view of her, and at the same time, the devil has to make certain that her husband would not be at home, for if Uriah were to be present, this would be a spoiler, no doubt. Also, the weather has to also be conducive to the temptation, since a rainy day would most likely find his targets indoors, and thus, the devil goes to the weather channel to study the precipitation if any for that day. He discovers that it would be a sunny day with clear blue skies and he says bingo.

James 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempts he any man: 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

May God add is blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

Overcoming Tailormade Temptations. Part [6] 12/20/2023 Morning thought)

1st Samuel 25: 3 Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

The history of David demonstrates a very clear pattern of choices, and when observed by devils, it would form the basis for David’s own tailormade temptation, for as was stated before, devils do have archives, or binders full of observations, which are drawn upon, when structuring surgical temptations.

1st Samuel 25:39 And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the Lord, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the Lord hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife. 42 And Abigail hasted, and arose and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife. 43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.

1st Chronicles 3:1 Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess: 2 The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith: 3 The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife. 5 And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel: 9 These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

2nd Samuel 5: 13 And David took more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!