“God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”  This is a well-known sentence from the Bible, and it’s worth considering just how serious a statement it is.   Imagine being opposed by God.  It’s a horrific thought. He is our Creator, after all; we are just creatures.  And

The life of David is a life of contrasts.  He is perhaps the most famous penitent in the Bible – remember Nathan’s confrontation and David’s response in Psalm 51? – but he is also Old Testament Israel’s greatest king.  God makes an enduring covenant with David, promising him a son