0066. 63. Blunders

63. Blunders The blunders of God’s saints, as recorded in His Word, are meant to be beacons to tell us to keep off the rocks upon which they went.

1. David’s laziness, and his consequent fall—2 Samuel 11:1-4.

2. Solomon’s lustfulness, and the consequent backsliding—1 Kings 11:1-6.

3. Hezekiah’s pride, and its resultant captivity—Isaiah 39:1-8.

4. Miriam’s jealousy, and the leprosy which came to her as punishment—Numbers 12:1-10.

5. Lot’s selfishness, and his humiliating rebuke from the Sodomites—Genesis 13:11; Genesis 19:9.

6. Peter’s self-confidence, and his consequent downward course—Luke 22:33.

7. The self-exultation of the Church at Corinth, and the resultant chastisement—1 Corinthians 11:30, are all recorded that we may avoid their mistakes and escape their punishments.