No sin is greater than God’s grace but sin will always have consequences in our life. In these passages we find the well known account of King David’s adultery with Bathsheba. We are told that king David got up from his bed one night and, while walking around on the roof, he saw a woman bathing. David enquired about who she was and found out that her husband was away at war. So he sent for her and committed adultery with her. To cover this up, when he could find no other way, he gave instructions to the commander of the army, to place her husband in such a position in battle that he would be killed.

Such is the case that there is often a connection between the sin of adultery and murder. David is confronted by Nathan the prophet because he became aware of what had been done. David is deeply repentant and, even though the matters involved and their ongoing consequences for his family were very serious, he is forgiven. We find David’s response in the well-known Psalm 51 where we see his heartfelt remorse. Surprisingly we also see that his relationship with God is intact. It is a vital reminder to us that either God’s grace will rule our lives or sin will. We see this amazing grace on public display at the cross.