Our Confidence

 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21; Psalms. 30; 1 Thessalonians 2 

“But Joab replied, ‘May the Lord multiply his troops a hundred times over. My Lord the king, are they not all my lord’s subjects? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?’”

1 Chronicles 21:3

God’s heart is that we be fruitful and multiply, and in doing so, bring him much glory. David’s order to count Israel’s fighting men was rooted in pride and reflected the “shadow mission” of finding confidence in the size of his army. Sometimes success is more dangerous than failure. David’s commander, Joab, recognized that it was the Lord who multiplied the size of Israel’s army, and it was the Lord alone who was their strength. Counting fruit isn’t wrong; rather, it is the motive behind counting that the Lord is interested in. In the ensuing judgment of the Lord on David’s prideful sin, a single angel with a drawn sword destroyed 70,000 men. The battle really is the Lord’s! 

What are we trusting in today in our ministry, family, and workplace?

Will we humbly acknowledge that all we have comes from the Lord?

Will we give him glory for all that he has multiplied in our lives and ministry?

“Lord God, you are the source of all fruit and increase in my life and ministry, for your glory.”