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From: Irene Chow
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 6:59 PM
Subject: RE: [TCMC Bible Zone]
David's census was not against God's law, but his reason for the census was wrong. David's sin was pride and ambition in counting the people so that he could glory in the size of his army, its power and defenses. By doing this, he put his faith in the size of his army rather than in God's ability to protect them regardless of their number. First Chronicles 21:1 says Satan incited David to do it, and David fell to Satan's temptation. God provided a way out in Joab's counsel, but David did not heed his advice.
From David's example, we learn that an action that may not be wrong in itself can be sinful if it is motivated by greed, arrogance or selfishness. We must constantly weigh our motives before we act.
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