Warriors Arise: September 11, 2022
1 Samuel 18:8-11 (NKJV) 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?” 9 So Saul eyed David from that day forward. 10 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. 11 And Saul cast the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” But David escaped his presence twice.
Jealousy can lead people to become a little crazy. They do things they wouldn't normally do. However, if they had been able to celebrate the accomplishments of others rather than compare and resent the accomplishment of others, jealousy would not have overtaken them. The crazy would not have happened. There is something about a person becoming jealous that it seems like they come under a distressing spirit.
The very day after the women sang of Saul killing his thousands and David killing his tens of thousands that a distressing spirit came upon him. Saul complained or whined to someone that David was getting more credit than he was. I'm not sure if we understand what happens to us when we embrace jealousy. It is extremely destructive. Jealousy can lead to being a beacon for a demonic spirit to link up with you. They minister to your feelings. How many of us know that feelings are not to be in charge. We are to be in charge and we need to tell our feelings to get in line with truth. Our feelings can lead us to entertaining thoughts that are not true. They create a problem, a disconnect in our mind; because our feelings tell us what to believe as true even if it isn't the truth. Once we believe our feelings we think we can live with our feelings in charge. We can find our feelings lie to us and we will agree, because we do not want to right the wrong thinking.
We have to remind ourselves of the truth. We have to cling to the truth. We have to start by identifying jealousy, calling it what it is and making a decision to bless the success of someone else. This is how we get rid of jealousy. Jealousy breeds division and the only thing needing to divide is my math problems.
Do you see how quickly Saul was overtaken by the distressing spirit. He gets jealous, speaks of it to someone, watches David and the next day the distressing spirit is upon him. Oddly, David is the only one who can get rid of the distressing spirit tormenting Saul. Saul is in personal need of David's ability. There is nothing worse than needing help from the person who you are jealousy of. It takes a great deal of humility and hopefully a true change of heart. Saul had the chance to repent and honor David for what he was doing to liberate him from the distressing spirit. Instead, he threw a spear at David. I can only imagine how big the room must have been for Saul to have missed him twice.
We must make every effort to put off jealousy. It is something you run away from by blessing the person who is achieving.
Father, I come before you know and I want to release _________. I bless what they have accomplished. I pray they would prosper in all You have them do. I pray they would serve You with all their heart and love people in Your name. I pray they would continue to be Your servant and operate in integrity all the days of their life. I pray they would prosper in all they put their hands to. I will honor them and their accomplishments. I will encourage them in knowing more of You. I will not complain of another and their accomplishments. I will give them honor. Thank You for protecting them and giving them more opportunity to expand Your kingdom. I will operate in compassion and gratitude in Jesus' name amen.
A Warrior in the Lord’s Army,
Veridee Joy Hand
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