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Jola Speaks is a daily Podcast intended to grow and equip its listeners in their trust walk with God. The current focus is on obtaining clarity as we go through our individual processes with God - drop our own will, answering His calling, trusting Him and submitting to His Will. Why me? Why am I here? Why don’t I feel content with my achievements? What is happening to me? Why does my heart feel so heavy? What is wrong? Yes! we have so many questions, I have been there, I understand what you are going through, and you are not alone. I am by no means an expert and every episode is inspired by the Holy Spirit. Let us all learn together under the leading of the Holy Spirit. The podcast unexpectedly started in December 2022 Please listen to the first podcast titled My Podcast Testimony for the full story. I know you will be enlightened as you listen. Got questions? Please let me know.
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Heed Warning Signs
In 2 Samuel 24:1-4, we read about King David's decision to take a census of Israel and Judah. Despite Joab's objections, David insisted on proceeding. This act displeased God, leading to consequences that affected the entire nation.
Joab, David's military commander, tried to caution the king. He questioned the need for the census, saying, "May the Lord your God add to the people a hundred times as many as they are, while the eyes of my lord the king still see it! But why does my lord the king delight in this thing?"
This was a clear warning sign—a moment to pause and reconsider. Yet, David dismissed it.
David’s insistence on numbering the people suggests a reliance on military strength rather than trust in God. His decision was driven by pride, forgetting that Israel's strength came from the Lord, not its numbers.
After the census, David’s conscience struck him, and he realized his sin. However, the damage had already been done, resulting in God’s judgment upon Israel. This shows the cost of ignoring warnings—what may seem like a small action can have wide-reaching effects.
David eventually repented, and God showed mercy. Similarly, God’s warnings are not to condemn but to guide us back to His will. Let us remain sensitive to His voice, humble in spirit, and willing to heed His signs, knowing that they lead to life and blessing.
David eventually repented, and God showed mercy. Similarly, God’s warnings are not to condemn but to guide us back to His will. Let us remain sensitive to His voice, humble in spirit, and willing to heed His signs, knowing that they lead to life and blessing.
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