Incest, Selfishness, and Deceit

Why is the story of Judah and Tamar in the Bible? It is there because God wants it there. Repentance means acknowledging that something is wrong and turning from it. Here is a story that is sickening and sad. Judah's first two sons were wicked and God put them to death. God sees the intent of the heart. We need to be careful not point out the sins of others without recognizing our own sins. God is so great that He can strike people down because of their sins and also take the sin that we commit and make something good out of it. When things are going wrong, God is still at work bringing about something good for His people.