David was known as a man after God’s own heart. But even David was not perfect and sinned. God is gracious to forgive, but there are always consequences to sin. In 2 Samuel 12:13-14 it says, Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away your sin. You are not going to die. But because by doing this you have shown utter contempt for the Lord, the son born to you will die.” Sin is sin and we all commit sin in our lives. We should all feel God’s grace and mercy and move away from it as quickly as possible. But the consequences of sin can be great especially when we allow it to drag out and refuse to repent from it.