"Then David said to God, 'I have sinned greatly by doing this. Now, I beg You, take away the guilt of Your servant. I have done a very foolish thing.' " ! Chronicles 21:8 (NIV)
King David, the great King of Israel, the man after God's own heart, (Acts 13:22) was also a sinner, and he made foolish mistakes. According to the words recorded by Ezra, the priest, after The Lord God had granted David numerous victories of war, before his next battle with the Philistines, David ordered that a census be taken to number his troops. Instead of praying to God for assistance, David was enticed by Satan to rely on the strength of his army. (1 Chronicles 21:1) God was displeased and punished David for this. (1 Chronicles 21:11-17)
We need to be ever mindful of the fact that we can do nothing without God. With His help, all things are possible. (Matthew 19:26 and Mark 10:27) Without Him, we are, and we can do nothing. (John 1:1-4) We all commit sinful acts. (Romans 3:23) However, we also sin when we take pride in, and take credit for something which The Lord God has done. (Psalms 10:4 and Proverbs 8:13) We make foolish mistakes when we take credit, or give credit to some thing or some one for that which He has done, as David did. Believers know that God exists, only a fool would say that there is no God. (Psalms 53:1) When we do not give Him the praise, honor, and glory that He deserves, we are making a very foolish mistake. We need to pray for those of us who make foolish mistakes.
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