Truth Exposed: Census
In 1 Chronicles 21:1, Satan comes against David and entices him to take a census of Israel. Bad move, David. In verse 3, David is warned not to and in verse 4 he did it anyway. In verse 7, God is not pleased. So, what is this all about? In David’s taking a census, he was proclaiming his strength in his own power, not in God’s; he was showing off his own strength, not God’s; he was claiming all the glory, not giving it to God. In verses 14-15, God removes David’s perceived strength. The point: be careful what you take credit for.
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