Sin is rampant; we all know that. But how do we deal with it if we call ourselves “good Christians” when we find ourselves caught up in its web? King David, a man of God that he was, most famously known for his affair with Bathsheba, knew this problem well. Besides adultery, he was guilty of murder (killing Bathsheba’s husband), coveting (lusting after a woman who was not his wife), and lying (concocting a massive cover-up). He lived a hypocritical life for many months, passing himself off as being faithful to God. A case can be made for his breaking some of the other commandments as well.

From the story of David, we learn how a godly man deals with his moral failure, what the Bible calls sin. If David can recover from such a reprehensible and catastrophic failure, this gives us hope for our failures – provided we take David’s hard, humble, submissive steps.

Too often, a Christian will languish in remorse, stray away from God in a spiritual pall of failure and live under the withering judgment they perceive others have of them. They run from the very One who can give them the forgiveness, life, and hope they desperately need.

If you or someone you love is going through something like this, coddling is not what they need, nor sympathy, but real spiritual help. We have designed a study guide of David’s sin, the consequences, and the incredible, life-giving forgiveness He found in God. It is hard slugging because it requires soul-searching at the deepest level. David himself said that this requires truth about the reality of who we are and our failure, but we don’t need to fear what we find in our hearts, for that is the place where we will find the Lord’s acceptance:

Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, and in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom. (Ps. 51:6)

A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. (Ps. 51:17)

Check out this resource at https://www.bible-equip.org/articles/topical-studies/Sin_Consequence_Repentance_Forgiveness.pdf