Read: 1 Samuel 18:5-19:24; John 8:31-59; Psalm 112:1-10; Proverbs 15:12-14
Two times it says that Saul was afraid of David and one time it stays that Saul was still more afraid of David. Saul realized that the spirit of God had left him and was on David and this terrified him. Instead of repenting so that he could have the spirit of God, he rebelled and tried to fight God by trying to kill David. Spiritual jealousy is just this ridiculous. There is nothing you can do to buy favor, only God can give that.
Saul had lost God’s favor and David oozed with it. Saul tried over and over to kill David and when they didn’t work he tried to trap him by giving him his daughter in marriage. Saul’s daughter, Michal, and his son, Jonathan, favored David above him. Saul had become an enemy in his own house because of jealousy.
In John, Jesus was facing the same demon. The Pharisees were so jealous of his following and his power that they did everything they could to discredit him even calling him a demon possessed. Jesus explained that he was the Son of God. They wanted to kill him too.
Lord, help us to guard our hearts against jealousy and walk in your favor.
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