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 How did David fall with Bathsheba? 

How did a man so close to God make such a brazen basic mistake? Its a shock to the reader, but a severe lesson to any man or woman who is serious about their faith.

David fell because he was in an unfamiliar place. He should have been on the battlefield. He had lived every spring in the field. Sheep, early skirmishes, constant battles in the spring against border enemies. But not at the same place he spent the cold months. Be careful when you are away from your normal habitation.

David fell because he was out of his usual routine. What was usual? Being all primed to lead troops into battle. Planning, executing, engaging and the constant thrill of the confrontation. Instead he was home wondering what to do with all the pent up battle ready aggression. Time to conquer something, his body said. But his soul was weak to understand the battle of sexual temptation or to stop it before the damage was done. Beware the times when you are out of your routine.

David was in the wrong place, wrong time. He handled his amped up body with a late night walk on the rooftop. He was witness to anything at anytime from up there. And there was the custom of women bathing after their period of uncleanness... on rooftops. Lets not dig too deep here, just stop and turn around when you are going alone into the wrong place at the wrong time.

David fell because he did not recognize the temptation. David was given a wife, no choice. David made alliances with nations by marrying a daughter of their king. David collected his women as a position of his office. So he had women at his disposal. However, David did not have experience with wanting, lusting for someone he spotted. The view quickly became a thought became a response became a "need". The temptation was the view, David neither had the knowlege nor a companion who could point it out. Beware your body or mind when it begins to wind up with expectation. Ask quickly if you are being tempted out of God's will.

There are others but these are a good start. Examine your life on the fly during these types of situations and save yourself a grief point in your life.