Many destinies have been destroyed because of this enemy. Many never got to the peak of their youthful grace because it pulled them down.
Someone wants to tell us a story to illustrate this. Read to the end. You'll be glad you did.
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Is this my life???
What a pity.
I still cant say how i got myself into this strange puzzle. How did I land myself into this mud???
How will I be a king that has recorded tremendous success yet my family is in disarray. I've lost three of my sons because of my foolishness. I lost the eldest who indeed would have taken over from me. Now I've lost the most handsome of them all. I so loved him because he reminded me of so many things. Now he's dead. He died such a painful death. How did it all start???
I need to go down memory lane to share my bitter story.
That evening, I had just delegated my powers as the commander in chief to my captain. I asked him to represent me in the battle which might take months. Why I refused to go to that great battle is what I can't even account for till this day. My captain pressurised me. He told me "your highness, now is the time when Kings go for battle. Now is the time when Kings lead their troops to fight gallantly for territorial victories". I shunned him. I told him to remember I was a king and I cannot risk my life again. I just said that. Within me I knew I should be in that battle.
After he left I was just pondering over what he said deeply. I began walking about thinking to myself what I was doing at home when the pillars (soldiers) of my kingdom were all about to fight battles for supremacy.
I was thinking if I should go or not when suddenly my eyes caught an unusual sight. I saw a fair lady taking her bath.
For crying out loud, my wives were the most beautiful in the kingdom. Misheal was there, Abigail was there and Andy was also there so what was I obsessed with????
They have given me all my children. They have never been disrespectful or disloyal to me at any time so why did I keep looking at this maiden who was innocently washing herself???
I kept looking till I didn't know when I called my personally guards to ask them about her. I shamelessly asked "who is the lady that lives downtown?" They looked at themselves and replied me " sir, that's the wife of one of your commander" they were still curious as to why I asked about her when I ordered them to go get her.
It was a command remember. They hastened and in no time, she was in my palace. I ordered them to take her to my Chambers. They didn't defy my orders because I wasn't that kind of a man, so they obeyed accordingly.
I quickly went in, took a shower and came to my Chambers. Indeed the lady was beautiful. I didn't ask any questions and she didn't resist me (the king must not be resisted. Even if that's not in the book of our laws, they knew from experience and dealings with other nations that the king was supreme). That night I slept with her and after that, I sent her away. I know she looked at me with disdain. I mean she didn't give herself to me. For crying out loud, there was a ring in her fingers and yet I still went ahead to do that.
Two weeks later, she sent me a message. "MY KING, I AM WITH CHILD" that was where I became frozen. How do i cope now? How will her husband who is one of my commanders feel?? I have to do something quickly otherwise this will be my ruin or so i thought.
I quickly sent for her husband. He came back quickly. I know he was wondering why the king has summoned him. I could read fear in his face already so I calmed him and we gisted. He told me all that was happening in the field, how our soldiers were gaining ground and so on. We drank to that effect to praise the boys in the field. That night i released him and told him to go to his house and be merry. I was happy that at least he was going to meet with his wife and the ploy could then be covered.
I was wrong. He didn't go home. He slept with my guards at the guards quarter. I was shocked when i found out about him the next morning and I was told he slept in my compound.
I asked him. He told me he can't go home and be with his wife when his overall commander wqs in the field. Another thing he said that broke my heart was "how can I go home when God's symbol and presence is right there in the battle field" hmmmmmmm I sighed. That touched me alot but I must cover up my act. I can't be disgraced.
I made him drunk that night. He was so drunk that he won't be able to resist the temptation of going to his wife. I called a guard to escort him home but when they got to the gate (after I was out of sight), he told the guard to take him to their room. He maintained integrity and loyalty to the military.
I later learnt he didn't go home. My blood was hot now. I asked him to prepare to go back to the battle field. I gave him a little inscribed substance and told him to deliver it to the captain. I never saw him again. He was murdered.
That same night the news came home that he was dead, I sent my men to get his wife for me and that was how I married her.
God was just watching. I had even forgot God was existing. I did everything in a smart way. I have committed adultery and I had murdered someone already. Now my head was free. Now I was free again. Wow I acknowledged my expertise. It was breathtaking.
Fast forward..........
The baby has been born. We've named him. He was such a beauty. I loved my mistress because of the child she has given me. I even intended that child might take over from me. He was so cute.
As I was lost in the euphoria of my achievement, God's prophet came in. I know he wants to tell me that God will make our men win the battle. We gisted and talked until he told me all I have done. How I've slept with another man's wife, made her pregnant and how I've killed her husband and even forcefully taken her to be my wife.
I was ashamed. I thought no one knew of it even God. That was where my problem began. I caused my misfortune.
The prophet told me I will face damning consequences. The first will be the death of the innocent baby the lady I took was carrying. Whaaaaat that cannot be. He told me that was just the beginning. I wept and cried. I cried till I could cry no more. You mean God himself is punishing me?? Oooooo why did i get myself into this kind of mess. Now there is no escaping for me.
In less than three years, my own daughter was raped by one of my sons. It was unbelievable. It has never happened in Israel. My family was the first to bring that ugly incident to light. How on Earth can that happen?? I was handicapped. I loved my children. Will I kill my blood because of that?? I couldn't decide.
Few months after that, my son that raped his sister was murdered in broad day light by who??????? By another son of mine.
Whaaaaat?? Another misfortune again. After he killed his brother, he ran away.
He returned after two years and I couldn't reject him. I've lost two already. I can't kill or sentence this one. Little did I know that another problem was on the way.
Later on, my subjects weren't coming to me for judicial matters. What is wrong??? Are all against me??? Later on I heard my own son that has murdered his brother has gotten a band of soldiers and has convinced a quarter of my soldiers. That means he is planning a coup against me. I had to run away from the palace on foot.
As soon as I left the palace, my son took over the kingdom. He slept with my wives and maidens in the open. Oooooo what has befallen my family???
It took God's help for me to recover my kingdom. In spite of recovering the kingdom, I lost him. Yes I lost him. He died as we battled to get the kingdom back.
After many years, see my life. My family disintegrated, my kingship dereputised. I lost everything. My dignity, my joy, the people's consent. I lost it all because of my LUST.
My dear readers. I know you will read this after I'm gone. Please deal with Lust. I never dealt with it until I lost everything i took years to build.
Run away. Don't argue and don't negotiate.
Your eyes are the windows of lust. The mind that feeds of it is the engine that eventually materialises it.
Take clue from senior friends like Joseph. He ran away when lust presented itself.
If I had taken heed to these I'm telling you now, the kingdom will still fully be in my family and lieneage.
I know God forgave me but the scar of that mistake has haunted me for the rest of my life.
Just like the song writer puts it, Guard your heart.........
Now I've lost ten kingdoms because I didn't show my children the right example that they should have been shown.
Please take heed.
From your senior brother David.
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