A Kiss from Rose | God Doesn't Need Perfection He Needs Permission
- alstonshropshire3
- Jul 1
- 1 min read
Bathsheba is more than a scandal in scripture—she is a story of God’s favor, restoration, and divine purpose.
Many only remember her as “the woman on the rooftop,” but God remembered her differently. He saw her pain, her loss, her silence, and her endurance. In a moment where her choices were limited and her name was whispered in shame, God had already written her restoration.
After the death of her husband and the loss of her first child, Bathsheba could have been forgotten. But God elevated her. He gave her a voice, a position, and a promise through her son Solomon—the wisest king to ever live.
She went from being summoned in secrecy to being seated in royalty. From sorrow to significance. From dishonor to destiny.
God favored Bathsheba by rewriting her story, not erasing it. He used every part—her pain, her loss, and even the parts others tried to define her by—to usher in legacy. Through her came wisdom, wealth, and lineage leading all the way to Jesus.
That’s what favor does.
It finds you when others count you out.
It lifts you from scandal to significance.
It turns your lowest moment into the foundation of legacy.
Bathsheba’s story proves that God doesn’t need perfection to release purpose—He just needs permission.
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