Today is an episode from David’s life that transcends the Bible itself. In the course of a chapter, David becomes a liar, and adulterer, and a mass murderer. Why? Sin is deceitful, and David was deceived into thinking that he was the True King. The Sin beneath David’s sins was idolatry. His worship was no longer for the True King, but created things. What we learn is that even a converted member of God’s family can commit truly evil deeds. In this, we learn from David that our hope and our goal is not to become morally superior to others. Our hope is that Jesus paid the penalty for us.