David and Bathsheba. (2 Samuel 11: 1-27)

Life can be a battle sometimes. Not always the big, dramatic battles. Most of the time, the battles we fight are far quieter… and far closer to home.

Because we also have a battle going on within ourselves — the tug‑of‑war between what we do and what we know is right. The truth is, the greatest battles of life are often the ones no one sees. And the question is: How do you win them, how can we  have victory over such days?

That’s where 2 Samuel 11 comes in.

Because this chapter — the story of David and Bathsheba — is not just about a king who fell into serious sin. It’s about a man who lost a battle long before he ever stepped onto that rooftop that day. It’s about the subtle battles. the quiet battles, the daily battles. And how easily we can lose them if we’re not paying attention……