Dealing with Sin
One of the greatest Old Testament heroes was David, “a man after God’s own heart.” David was a shepherd boy turned king, and has been called the “sweet singer of Israel” because of his many songs, recorded in the Book of Psalms.
Despite David’s heart for God, he was a sinner. One afternoon while walking on his balcony, David saw a woman bathing. Inflamed with lust, he took Bathsheba for himself, even though he knew she was married.
When he later learned that Bathsheba was pregnant, he tried to trick her husband, Uriah, into sleeping with her, in ...
