“Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel.” 1 Chronicles 21:1
Last month, I commented on the sister passage of Today’s Verse found in 2 Samuel 24. I reflected how in our Bible Reading there are “some things hard to understand”. I’ve mentioned that several times in my Posts! In fact, after all these years, I’ve resigned myself to waiting until I get to Heaven to fully understanding them! Thankfully, we have a little bit more clarity for us because of the 2nd source of information.
Just as the 4 Gospel records have differences and similarities, so does Chronicles with the accounts found in the Books of Samuel and Kings. Here in Today’s Chapter, you have another version of the same story that appears in 2 Samuel 24. By providing us with the “2 sides”, God gives us a more comprehensive view of “the coin”. The most interesting difference is the Opening Verse. In 2 Samuel we read “Now again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and it incited David against them”. Compare that with Today’s Verse and you can see what I mean. Both are true, and by themselves give us a “side” of the story. Having both give us a deeper and fuller insight into God’s Ways.
In the Christian Life, there are times where we see this played out. How is it that I became a Christian? “I” Repented and “I” Believed. Yet, are not both Gifts of God? How can we, who were “Dead in our Sins” do ANYTHING that God requires in order to be saved? We Can’t!!! God Must Gift It! Something to Ponder on Today.