1st Chronicles 21:3 And Joab answered, The Lord make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?
Therefore, by attributing his former victories to the strength and size of his army, he virtually removes the God-factor from the equation, and when this is done, the credit for our accomplishments inevitably goes to the human agent. This my friends, is a great sin in God’s sight….. 2nd Samuel 5:18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 19 And David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said unto David, go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
2nd Samuel 5:24 And let it be, that when you hear the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, you shall bestir thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines. 25 And David did so, as the Lord had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
This victory was due to God alone as He sent forth His angels to rush the Philistines from the tree tops, and thus, whatsoever David did or did not do in this instance, pales in significance to what God did for him. In other words, the glory, or credit belonged to God alone.
Revelation 5:This victory was due to God alone as He sent forth His angels to rush the Philistines from the tree tops, and thus, whatsoever David did or did not do in this instance, pales in significance to what God did for him. In other words, the glory, or credit belonged to God alone.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!