Bible Verse of The Day – 3-27-23

1 Samuel 18:9 (NLT) 9 So from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David.

Jealousy can wreak havoc with our lives if we don’t see it and put a stop to it.

Jealousy is not limited to any specific type of person or situation. It can hit any of us.

Jealousy that is not checked and stopped will cause us to do some terrible things and make very poor choices that can have lifelong impacts on our lives and the lives of others.

Saul was Israel’s king. He had been anointed as king by Samuel, Israel’s prophet and judge of that time.

Sadly, it didn’t take long for Saul to disobey God. This caused God to reject him as king.

Saul was Israel’s king for forty years. David was part of Saul’s army for much of that time, as well as a servant to Saul in other ways.

To say that David was an important part of Saul’s reign would be an understatement.

But as David’s popularity grew with the people, Saul’s jealousy of David also grew. So, Saul pledged to kill David.

And as his jealousy increased, his behavior became more erratic, and he became consumed with rage.

This jealousy destroyed Saul and his reign as Israel’s king.

You and I are no different. Jealousy can destroy us too.

And the funny thing about jealousy is that it can creep in or show up in some really subtle ways, so we need to be diligent to shut it down as soon as we spot it.

But no matter how subtle it may try to be, we usually know when it’s happening even if we try to pretend that we don’t.

As we can see in Saul’s life, jealousy left a trail of destruction in its wake, along with some major scars on the life of Saul and those around him.

Let us not be like Saul. But instead, let us be vigilant and sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit so as not to fall prey to this terrible thing called jealousy.

May we humbly submit ourselves to God’s leading, His warnings and His chastening, that we never let jealousy overtake us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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