The Cover-Up

David makes the quick, coldhearted decision that Uriah should be killed in battle. He joins ranks with that practical, calculating man, Joab, who is willing to do his dirty work for him.
There will always be a "way out" of our sin's consequences, but using it leads to worse consequences. "He that covers his sin shall not prosper, but whoso confesseth and forsaketh shall find mercy." (rough paraphrase)
But, it is so much easier to at least forestall painful consequences. Who wants to voluntarily humiliate himself and confess his wickedness or stupidity? Yes, what David did was horrible, killing an innocent man to cover his sin, but haven't we all covered things up before? It is human nature...we see it in the Garden when Adam and Eve hide from God.
Sin shames us, loads us with guilt that is so burdensome it is easier to deny it. Thank God He seeks us out in our hiding...as He did Adam and Eve and as He does David.