"But King David replied to Araunah, "No, I insist on paying the full price. I will not take for the Lord what is yours, or sacrifice a burnt offering that costs me nothing."

-1 Chronicles 21:24

"For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter, consume them in wrath, consume them till they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob." (Psalms 59:12-13) These are the words of David, this rule applies to David. David was caught in his pride, he numbered his fighting men, even though he knew that God would consume with wrath those who took pride in things of this world. Joab knew this, but David was set on getting a number. The sad thing is that number never mattered. At one point David's number was 600 hundred and the Lord was with him… At one point his number was 1 and the Lord was with him. The fact that his number was now 1,100,000 men  plus God, was no different from David being an army of 1 plus God. So God gave him the option of how the judgement was to be played out, David picked God to judge since he knew God was a merciful God. But this judgement was only taken out physically on the people of Israel. So when it comes to sacrifice David wanted to pay the full price. Because he never paid for his sin, the people did. 

Because of my pride and sin how many people's lifes have I effected? If i was to see a third of the people in my nation die, because of me would i never forget to give God from the deepest parts of me? Or what if one man died because of my sins… to give me life? Would i never forget to give to God from the deepest part of me? I have no application… because this is too simple of an answer. But I always forget.