One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful...
Did Bathsheba know the king could see her from the balcony? We don't know. But it was not uncommon for people to be on their rooftops, especially in the evenings when trying to escape the heat of the day. The important thing that Bathsheba neglected here was modesty. She could have bathed elsewhere. She could have put up a curtain. She could have bathed at a different time.
Men are visually stimulated. This wasn't intended to be a bad thing. It's good when a man looks at his wife and thinks, "Yeah, baby!" But it also can be a big problem area where other women are concerned. I don't think we women really understand how difficult the temptation can be. Are the men ultimately responsible for where their eyes and thoughts wander? Absolutely. But I Corinthians 8:9 says "Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak."
I can't believe the things some moms wear when they accompany their young children to the wading pool. As my teenage daughters say, "Modesty is hottesty". Remember when you instruct your young daughters in their dress that the same rules apply for all of us. That ring on your finger does not mean men won't notice your cleavage. We have a responsibility to dress and behave with modesty and propriety (I Timothy 2:9).
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