In the final chapter of 2 Samuel, David sins by taking a census out of pride, placing confidence in military strength instead of God. Though warned, he persists, and God disciplines Israel through a deadly plague. Yet, David’s sensitive conscience leads him to confession and repentance. God halts the plague after David builds an altar on Araunah’s threshing floor—a site that later becomes the temple’s foundation. This lesson underscores three truths: temptation never ceases, sin always impacts others, and a tender conscience can lead to restoration. David’s story closes not with perfection, but with humility and God's mercy.
The Blessing of a Sensitive Conscience
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