What would you do if you're Saul? Saul had noticed the presence of the Lord departing from him, and he knows that it landed on David. Saul sees the future is with David. But Saul's pride cannot bring him to praise God for what God is doing with David. Saul's pride cannot let him repent for his sins. Saul's pride cannot mourn for what he has become. Saul is stuck by his own choices, and he will not change
Our lives are filled with these moments, opportunities to respond to another's ascension in power or prestige. One option is the path that Saul took, which is resentment. Another is encouragement, to attempt to discern how God is enlarging God's kingdom and try to join with that effort. This is the harder path, but it's the one that focuses on God's kingdom and not our own.
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