[yldstrk]

David may have been a good guy as a young man, but he was a depraved murderer as a king.

[Alex Murphy]

David may have been a good guy as a young man, but he was a depraved murderer as a king.

The Catholic disdain for the Old Testament never ceases to amaze me.

[longfellowsmuse]

We are all capable of great evil, the measure of a man relies on his penitence before God

[NorthMountain]

but he was a depraved murderer as a king.

He was a sinner. As Paul reminds us, "all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23)

What did King David do when called out for his sins? Did he blather inanely, apologizing "if anyone was offended"?

Did he waggle his finger "I am not a crook! I did not have sex with that woman Monic Bathsheba!"

NO.

He confessed his sins and repented.

There's a lesson, here.

[metmom]

David may have been a good guy as a young man, but he was a depraved murderer as a king.

And Jesus said that whoever lusts already has committed adultery in his heart and John reiterates that whoever hates his brother is guilty of murder in his heart.

There's not one of us who is exempt from that. NOBODY is in any position to point any fingers.

Are you better than that? Are you perfect in thought as well as deed?