When President John F. Kennedy appointed newscaster Edward R. Murrow director of the United States Information Agency, a Senate committee asked Murrow how he would combat communist propaganda against the United States. He replied simply that the agency should print all the news, “the warts and blemishes” as well as the “sunshine.”
When the Bible tells about a biblical character, it does just that. It presents his “warts and blemishes” as well as the “sunshine” of his life. King David is an example. While the Bible says he was a man after God’s own heart it also tells us of great sins in his life. Psalm 51 contains his confession of sin and reveals to us the five steps to forgiveness:
The first step is faith.