“Then David spoke to the Lord when he saw the angel who was striking down the people, and said, “Behold, it is I who have sinned, and it is I who have done wrong; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let Your hand be against me and against my father’s house.”” 2 Samuel 24:17
This is another chapter that causes you to put your hand over your mouth and stop and wonder! Verse 1 says “the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, “Go, number Israel and Judah.” Now the Wrath of God was being poured out and this was David’s reaction. He was unaware of their sin, but willing to own it!
As parents, we may find ourselves in a similar situation. We have modeled and trained our children with sinful behavior only to see God’s Judgement come upon them for “their” sins. Oh God, make David’s prayer ours!