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Ending Well‼️Envy and Jealousy precursors to a bad Ending, Saul
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Ending Well‼️Envy and Jealousy precursors to a bad Ending, Saul
By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba
Proverbs 27:4
“Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent, But who is able to stand before jealousy?”
SAUL SHOULD HAVE EVER BEEN GRATEFUL FOR DAVID’S DARING COURAGE TO FIGHT AND KILL GOLIATH BUT JEALOUSY CREEP IN
1 Samuel 17:32
“Then David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”
1 Samuel 17:50
“So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. But there was no sword in the hand of David.”
1 Samuel 18:5-9
“So David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved wisely. And Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul’s servants. Now it had happened as they were coming home, when David was returning from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women had come out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with musical instruments. So the women sang as they danced, and said: “Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.” Then Saul was very angry, and the saying displeased him; and he said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed only thousands. Now what more can he have but the kingdom?” So Saul eyed David from that day forward.”
INSTEAD OF FIGHTING THE ENEMIES OF ISRAEL SAUL SPEND HIS ENERGY AND RESOURCES FIGHTING A YOUNG INNOCENT MAN WHO HAD DELIVERED ISRAEL FROM GOLIATH
1 Samuel 18:10-11
“And it happened on the next day that the distressing spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house. So David played music with his hand, as at other times; but there was a spear in Saul’s hand. And Saul cast the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” But David escaped his presence twice.”
1 Samuel 19:1-2
“Now Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David; but Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted greatly in David. So Jonathan told David, saying, “My father Saul seeks to kill you. Therefore please be on your guard until morning, and stay in a secret place and hide.”
1 Samuel 20:32-34
“And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be killed? What has he done?” Then Saul cast a spear at him to kill him, by which Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to kill David. So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month, for he was grieved for David, because his father had treated him shamefully.”
1 Samuel 22:17
1 Samuel 23:16-17
“Then Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David in the woods and strengthened his hand in God. And he said to him, “Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. Even my father Saul knows that.”
IN-HOUSE FIGHTS AMONG BELIEVERS DESTROYS MISSION
Genesis 13:8
“So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no strife between you and me, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are brethren.”
The world is looking with gratification at the disunion amongst Christians. Infidelity is well pleased. God calls for a change among His people. Union with Christ and with one another is our only safety in these last days. Let us not make it possible for Satan to point to our church members, saying: “Behold how these people, standing under the banner of Christ, hate one another. We have nothing to fear from them while they spend more strength f