Why did the Angel of the Lord want to destroy Jerusalem? It was because of the pride of David the King. David had sinned by taking a census of Israel. The only reason for a census was to go to war. But David did it to stoke his ego over being the king of a great number of people.
So the Lord sent a plague among the people to punish David. David repented and asked the Lord to stop the plague. The plague was being carried out by the Angel of the Lord.
In 2 Sam 24:16 the Lord answers David's prayer. "And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was working destruction among the people, 'It is enough; now stay your hand.'” ESV
The sins of public officials have consequences. They affect the whole nation because they are supposed to serve justly. During this upcoming year and future years, you will be required to vote for leaders who will run the country. If you are not careful to vote only for honorable people, You may find yourself suffering the consequences of their sin.
The same thing happens to families when the leader sins. Consequences cause problems in the family as I explain in the next post about David. But more important is your own integrity. Who do you affect when you sin? The story today tells us that even in the midst of the consequences, The Lord can change and restore.
If you don't know Jesus as your Savior, all you do is counted as sin. But you can repent and be saved. Watch my video on Youtube, "The Gospel in 3 Minutes" if you want to find how to be saved.
May God Bless you.
When government leaders sin, there are consequences to the nation. The same with family when the leader sins. Like David, we can repent and be restored. #bibledevotion #elections #government #integrity #leaders #repent #salvation #gospelin3minutes #jesussaves
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