Betrayal for Beauty

"It was his day to confess, but as daybreak rose, he longed for more time. His guilt, the hatred, the self-loathing were so overwhelming that he could not stand to be himself any longer. Painful remorse followed him since the incident, the sin that he had committed so overwhelming that even one more day of postponement was wrong. Sadly, the day to pay for his action was upon him, and he could not allow anything to postpone it."

Betrayal for Beauty is 1700 word short story based upon the true event in King David's adulterous relationship with Bathsheba. David is troubled to his core with guilt, and the story chronicles the events surrounding his admission of his sin to Bathsheba. David is shown as a tortured, fallen, man who longs for the return of God's favor. Bathsheba has suspected David's role, but could not believe the truth until confronted by her King. David's ultimate forgiveness by God parallels our forgiveness through the Lord Jesus Christ.