2 Sam. 11, [The Message]

Ever murder someone? Sadly, king David did when he arranged for Uriah’s death to cover up his sin with Bathsheba. This has got to be one of the saddest stories in the Bible. It’s a prime example of how easy it is to pile up offenses once you’ve crossed the line. It’s human nature to try to hide our sin, but in this case it ended up costing Uriah his life and David his integrity.

I guess there’s a part of me that’s glad David’s story was exposed because it gives us hope for a path out of our sorry condition. Yes, David paid a dear price. The child who was a product of his infidelity passed away, and Nathan said this misstep disrespected the Lord and gave His enemies a reason to curse Him. It was a sad day indeed.

There good well may be temporary consequences to suffer for sin, but PTL it doesn’t have to revoke our salvation.

“If we confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sin and cleanse us from ALL unrighteousness.” [1 John. 1:9]