A PROUD HEART HUMBLED
2 Samuel 24:1
The sin of numbering the people lay in its _motive._ David was
animated by a spirit of pride and vainglory. He was eager to make a
fine showing among the surrounding nations, and to impress them with
such a conception of Israel's greatness that they would not da... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGMENT STAYED BY SACRIFICE
2 Samuel 24:15
The pestilence swept through the land like cholera or the black death
in modern times. At last it approached the Holy City. It seemed as if
the angel of the Lord were hovering over it, sword in hand, awaiting
the final order. All this is spoken after the... [ Continue Reading ]