The thing that David had done displeased the Lord

“And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.” - 2 Samuel 11v27

David thought everything was fine. He had covered up his sin with Bathsheba by bringing Uriah home, then having the battle arranged so that he died in the fight. He waited for the proper mourning period, brought Bathsheba into his home, and everything looked fine. Man was satisfied and everyone was happy.

Except for one important thing: the thing that David did displeased the Lord. We can please man all we want. We can all find a way to make things look right to others. We can fool others and cover-up our sin so that others are ignorant of our actions.

However, we cannot fool the Lord. He knows all He is never pleased with our sin. It is not nearly enough to please others. Do our actions please Him – that is the only question that really matters.