Shattered Reflections
Echoes of David's Fall The headlines scream. Another leader was exposed, another trust was betrayed, and another institution was reeling from the fallout of scandal, perversion, and deceit. It feels like a relentless tide, washing over our collective consciousness, leaving behind a residue of cynicism and despair. We look at the world and see the broken pieces, the shattered reflections of what once was, and wonder if anything can truly be whole again. Undeniable Truth But this isn't a new story. Humanity grappled with the same dark forces long before the internet amplified every transgression. The biblical narrative, far from being a collection of sanitized parables, offers us a raw and unflinching look at the human condition, including its deepest flaws. Perhaps no story resonates more profoundly with our present moment than the tragic saga of King David and Bathsheba . Imagine the scene King David was a "man after God's own heart- a man of immense power ," y...