Devotion 291
“Unbelief in the Believer “
Reference: II Samuel Chapter 24
Like many believers, David would say, I believe God.
If he believed God, why was he looking to the strength or weakness of his army?
Believing means we get rid of all logic (physical senses) and place faith (believe) in the Word of God alone.
David did not believe God as his only strength.
Let’s read:
2 Samuel 24:1-2 “And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. [2] For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.”
The LORD knew the number, and that was supposed to be good enough for David.
We continue our reading:
2 Samuel 24:3 “And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?”
It was David’s delight and not the Lord’s. When we move away from the Word in unbelief, we enter into our delight.
We continue our reading:
2 Samuel 24:4-10 “Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel. [5] And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer: [6] Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim–hodshi; and they came to Dan–jaan, and about to Zidon, [7] And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beer–sheba. [8] So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. [9] And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men. [10] And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.”
The Convicting Power of the HolySpirit in a man or woman!
The heart of David smote him because he was sensitive to the Holy Spirit.
Without the Holy Spirit, the Sinner (unbeliever) does not realize he or she is dead in sins and trespasses.
We continue our reading:
2 Samuel 24:11-18 “For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying, [12] Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee. [13] So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me. [14] And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man. [15] So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer–sheba seventy thousand men. [16] And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. [17] And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house. [18] And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.”
Gad the prophet pointed David to the Altar, a type of the Cross, for sin is only purged at the Cross. Faith (believing) will always keep us at the Cross, in continuous repentance.
We conclude our reading:
2 Samuel 24:19-25 “And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded. [20] And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground. [21] And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people. [22] And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood. [23] All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee. [24] And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. [25] And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.”
The Altar (Cross) removed the judgement off Israel, and the Cross removes the sin judgement off whoever would believe.
He is the same LORD yesterday, today, and forever.
Let the faith in the Word of God keep you at the Cross. BELIEVE, and confess Christ the Word as we’ve revealed Him from the First Adam. Faith will always keep the believer at the Cross, in Christ!
Reference: II Samuel Chapter 24
Like many believers, David would say, I believe God.
If he believed God, why was he looking to the strength or weakness of his army?
Believing means we get rid of all logic (physical senses) and place faith (believe) in the Word of God alone.
David did not believe God as his only strength.
Let’s read:
2 Samuel 24:1-2 “And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. [2] For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.”
The LORD knew the number, and that was supposed to be good enough for David.
We continue our reading:
2 Samuel 24:3 “And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?”
It was David’s delight and not the Lord’s. When we move away from the Word in unbelief, we enter into our delight.
We continue our reading:
2 Samuel 24:4-10 “Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel. [5] And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer: [6] Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim–hodshi; and they came to Dan–jaan, and about to Zidon, [7] And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beer–sheba. [8] So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. [9] And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men. [10] And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.”
The Convicting Power of the HolySpirit in a man or woman!
The heart of David smote him because he was sensitive to the Holy Spirit.
Without the Holy Spirit, the Sinner (unbeliever) does not realize he or she is dead in sins and trespasses.
We continue our reading:
2 Samuel 24:11-18 “For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying, [12] Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee. [13] So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me. [14] And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man. [15] So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer–sheba seventy thousand men. [16] And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. [17] And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house. [18] And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.”
Gad the prophet pointed David to the Altar, a type of the Cross, for sin is only purged at the Cross. Faith (believing) will always keep us at the Cross, in continuous repentance.
We conclude our reading:
2 Samuel 24:19-25 “And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded. [20] And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground. [21] And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people. [22] And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood. [23] All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee. [24] And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. [25] And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.”
The Altar (Cross) removed the judgement off Israel, and the Cross removes the sin judgement off whoever would believe.
He is the same LORD yesterday, today, and forever.
Let the faith in the Word of God keep you at the Cross. BELIEVE, and confess Christ the Word as we’ve revealed Him from the First Adam. Faith will always keep the believer at the Cross, in Christ!
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