David was remorseful for his sin, so his consequences should have been small, correct? Well the Bible illustrates that consequences and punishment are two different things. David sadly had many consequences for his sin that affected him, and also his descendants.

Repentance is an important part of a relationship.  But sadly, turning away from our sin does not keep the consequences of our sin from coming to fruition.  David reaped the consequences of his sin, down the line in his family.  We can learn much about sowing and reaping, from him.