Wednesday, August 31, 2016

I can't stand the sight or sound of you!

The next day a harmful spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand. And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice. Saul was afraid of David because the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul. So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander of a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people. And David had success in all his undertakings, for the LORD was with him. And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in fearful awe of him. But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them. (1 Samuel 18:10-16 ESV) Saul's heart and eyes had been filled with envy. If he could not have the success, the popularity, the kingdom, then nobody should. Everything and everyone he saw and heard was filtered through this bitter envy. Even the soothing songs of David. He could no longer stand the sound or sight of him, so he removed him from his presence, and hoped to remove him from the earth. Saul was living in fear - not of physical harm from David, but of the comparative success and popularity David had above him. The comparison game. It's really not a game. It's deadly inner warfare. If you play, you lose. God was going to protect David, while Saul opened himself up to loss after loss. Who are you "tired of seeing or hearing?" Is it because of the evil eye game?

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