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the masses. But David may have also been

suffering some consequences for his sins.

Proverbs 16:7 says, “When a man's ways

please the LORD, he maketh even his

enemies to be at peace with him.”

Sometimes when we experience adversity

in our lives it may be difficult to discern

whether the difficulty is due to God’s

chastisement or because of a trial that God

has allowed in our lives in order to bring

glory to His name (as in the case of Job). But

just as Job knew that his suffering was not

because of sin in his life, God, like a good

parent, will let us know if we’re suffering for

disobedience. When we’re going through a

time of suffering, we should pray like David,

“Search me, O God, and know my heart: try

me, and know my thoughts: And see if there

be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the

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