Dear Calvary Family:

 In 1 Chronicles 21:1-17 we read of when David chose to elevate himself with pride and selfness over God's perfect plan for his life.  The story seems simple and that David only numbered his fighting men wanting to know what his options were before going out to battle.  But unlying the real issue was one of Pride.  David had began to see himself as more important and above God's Words for his life.

God called out Daved and extended grace.  Judgement still came.  In fact God gave David the option of chosing what judgement he would recieve.  He offered David these three options:

1. 3 years of Famine.

2. 3 months of Defeat at the hands of his enemy.

3. 3 days of Judgement from God.

What would you chose?  David made his choice and with it came Now understand this, with God's judgement came the penalty of SIN which is death.  70,000 men died because of the sin of David's pride.  Yet in v.14-17 God extends His Grace and Mercy.  We must understand.  Sin has painful consequences.  Judgement of God is never to punish us, it is to discipline us and move us back to where God needs us to be.  My sin, your sin will always effect others around us.  It is personal, it has consequences and it impacts others. 

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In His Name"

Bro. Richard