In my reading of 2 Samuel, I am up to Chapter 24, where David instructs that a census must be taken of the fighting men that he has available to him.
Joab (David's right hand man and military commander) objects, knowing that it is not right.
David overrules him and the count is undertaken. David realises that it is wrong and God's judgment comes upon them as a nation.
Why is it wrong to count the fighting men?
It seems that it is a lack of trust in God to raise up an army for His purposes.
I think that we are so far from trusting God in the personal details of our life, that we find this very hard to comprehend.
Am I right here?
It seems to me that we have a theoretical trust in God - we may espouse it with our mouths, but do not really live it with our lives.
What do you think?
Have a great day,
Peter Clark.
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