The story of David and Bathsheba shows us that sin wreaks havoc, but the rest of the story shows us that grace brings healing and help. In Romans 5 Paul compares the Original Sin of Adam to the Original Righteousness of Jesus. Here’s his magnificent conclusion: “But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Even when it seems that sin has plunged us into an endless nightmare, the grace of God in Christ wakens us to a dream we can’t even imagine.