2 Samuel 12:13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.”
Nathan answered David: “The LORD on his part has forgiven your sin:
- Yes, David committed a mortal sin against God...actual several mortal sins. First he coveted Bathsheba (against the 9th commandment) and had sexual relations with her (against the 7th commandment), and upon finding out that she was pregnant by him, he tried to hide the fact by having her husband Uriah sleep with her (deception), and when that didn't work he devised a plan to have Uriah killed in battle (against the 5th commandment). Many times we commit a second sin as grave, if not graver, than the first sin by trying to cover it up. How shameful our behavior is when we refuse to fess up to our sins! We need to be honest with ourselves, admit our guilt, and try to repair and heal the hurt that we have caused...and hopefully learn from our sinful mistake...before our actions bury us as they did David. The bigger sins happen because of the willful habit of smaller sins. The quicker we catch our smaller sins the better we will be at living holy lives and be a person who others can look up to because we have created a good habit out of humbling ourselves, admitting our faults and limitations, ask God and others for forgiveness, and renewing our commitment to a holy life.
In Christ our Lord,
Fr. Kyle
