1 Sam. 19 - be content, not jealous



by Jimmy Lau 


(Digest)

1Sa 19:4  And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good.

Jealousy is not a sin of the other person. Jonathan told his father that David had done nothing wrong against him. What David had done was only good. Jealousy is a self-inflicting sin. Jealousy made Saul bitter towards David. And, like jealousy, bitterness is a sin that hurts only the person who has it.

The cure for jealousy is obvious: CONTENTMENT. Hebrews 13:5 (ESV) reads: Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."

Saul coveted the praise that David had. His jealousy was his covetousness. His jealousy overwhelmed him and he became another man. Solomon says: “Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?” (Proverbs 27:4).

Many sins can be attributed to jealousy. Control your desires and you control your jealousy. Be content.




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