Mercy at the Threshing Floor

In this message, we see King David — near the end of his life — make a seemingly small decision that results in devastating consequences. By ordering a census of Israel’s army, David reveals a dangerous shift in his heart: a reliance on numbers and strength rather than on God’s provision.

God brings discipline, not out of cruelty, but as a loving correction. David owns his sin, accepts the consequences, and models a powerful response: humility, repentance, and worship that costs something. At the heart of the story is a lesson we all need — that obedience isn’t about understanding God’s logic, but trusting His authority.

In the end, David’s failure points us to the Savior we truly need — not a flawed earthly king, but Jesus, the one who takes on the full weight of our sin and offers mercy in its place.