David and Bathsheba. This is the turning point in David's life. All commentators point to this event. Everything he touched before this turned to gold. But the decisions he makes here begin to unravel his life. How could he do this? The negligence. The betrayal. The failed cover up. The murder. This slide began long before he went up on that roof. Is this the 'man after God's own heart'? The most dangerous thing we could say here is "I would never do that!" (Remember: the religious leaders said the same before killing Jesus.) This account does not exist for us to roast David, but rather to ask where Nathan could also say to us: "You are that man!" (2 Sam.11:1-15; 12:1-7a) So what hope is available for murderers and adulterers and self-righteous hypocrites? The same hope we will celebrate at the Lord's Supper this Sunday.
