Accomplices In Sin

In this story, not only was David responsible, but there were also several accomplices who, knowingly or not, contributed to the king's sin. Some servants inquired about Bathsheba, confirming that she was married. Then there were the messengers who went to take Bathsheba to David. Bathsheba herself agreed to lie with the king.

Other servants reported the news to David that Bathsheba was pregnant. Joab, the commander of the army, was also an accomplice in David's plan to kill Uriah. Although he did not know all the details, Joab followed David's order without asking questions. Joab's messenger who brought the news of Uriah's death helped seal the guiltless soldier's fate.

Finally, there were those who went to take Bathsheba to marry her to David, after her husband's death. And, in all of this, God's enemies found an opportunity to blaspheme the Name of the Lord because of the moral fall of the king of Israel. This story reminds us of a profound Truth: no one is innocent; we are all accomplices of sin. Even the best person on Earth, the one who may seem righteous in the eyes of men, is marked by sin. Scripture clearly states that all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God.

Only Jesus is innocent. He is the Lamb without blemish, the One who knew no sin, but who became sin for us, so that we could receive the Justice of God. In a world where we are all responsible and guilty, only in Jesus do we find the Perfect Innocence and Forgiveness that reconcile us with God.