2nd Samuel 11:24. “And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king’s servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.”
URIAH THE HITTITE IS DEAD! Though from another nation he joined David’s mighty men Not afraid to venture out and in battle held up his end His name was held with honor, he was one who men could trust To have the man beside you meant you were with one of the best – But Uriah the Hittite is dead!
The ark was in the field not under David’s sheltering tent The soldiers were at the battle when to the king he was called and sent What is behind this scheming, why did David call him in? The darkness that came on his heart made him willing more to sin – So, Uriah the Hittite is dead!
How far can a believer go? Can such evil in a believer take place? Can a child of God sin so and still experience God’s grace? Sin raises it ugly head when often you least expect And one sin can follow another until its course is spent – Like when – Uriah the Hittite is dead!
O Lord God! Stop the course of one who forgets what's wrong Bring to true repentance one that is weak now, though once was strong Turn them back to Thee, Lord, before they go too far Stop them by whatever means before their testimony they do mar Let none say – Uriah the Hittite is dead!
Let conscience assert its power to turn one back to Thee Let memory of Thy grace and love cause them from sin to flee Help all of us who own Thy name never forget we are not our own May we be conscious of our need of Thee whenever temptations come – So none will say – Uriah the Hittite is dead!
The lessons are indelibly printed on the recording part of my mind I am aware I am susceptible and to evil I can become blind I fear lest I become wicked even now when I’m in old age Please, O Lord God, keep me from turning up some dark page – Lest some say – Uriah the Hittite is dead!
“The lessons here O Lord God, are so plain, so stark – and yet such a warning to me. Please preserve me from being where I should not be, doing what I should not do and causing the fall or fatality of others. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”