Adventure 13
King David, the king of legends who wrote some of the best songs and psalms of history. Here we see his humanity, and how he too continuously needs the forgiving grace of God. He too makes mistakes. In the part of the chapter, pride is the downfall. We give glory to ourselves, praising ourselves and our abilities when we achieve something. Even something that seems small, like counting the size of an army, can be a downfall if the heart's motivation is pride. The heart is another reoccurring theme throughout the stories of the kings of Israel. God looks at the heart, and sees the reasons behind all our actions.
One really interesting thing about David, was when he said that he would not offer a sacrifice to God that cost him nothing. This applies to the worship and acts of service that we do for God as well. There are times we give onto God which costs us nothing, but here is David saying these profound words which strikes deep. This I think would be the concept of sacrificial worship, which requires the giving up of ourselves. With my service and worship onto God, I want to give up more of myself to God, for him to become more in me.
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