Bathsheba to David: I am pregnant

Thinking through the repercussions of 2 Sam 11.1-5, this morning. The narrative makes it clear that Bathsheba is pregnant and that she is pregnant by David. Neither David nor Bathsheba nor the author of Samuel have the least doubt that David is responsible. Her only recorded words in the narrative "I am pregnant," set forth a string of events that ends in the death of her husband with David being fully responsible for that death (after attempts at coverup). It is a shocking story; one designed to expose us to the reality and wide effect of sin.

Prayer: O Lord, may I understand more fully through David's actions the wide-ranging effects of sin that begin with such minor actions - he saw from the roof a woman bathing, and she was very beautiful.