Do you abide in scarcity or abundance? When someone else receives, are you of the mindset that it automatically means that there is less for you? Or are you of the mindset that there is a bigger pie? It's a choice we all have to make when it comes to seeing others receive honor.
Saul -- we see his choice. Saul believes that David receiving honor for his achievements means that Saul will pale in comparison. Saul sees it as a competition that he's losing, and he begins to countdown to the end of his own reign. Saul doesn't think about how exciting David might be for God's Kingdom -- he's only worried about his own. Saul lives in fear.
If we choose faith over fear, then the question we should continually ask ourselves is how God might use new circumstances for the growth of God's kingdom. If we keep our eyes and hearts focused there, then we see ourselves as citizens of God's kingdom. We already know how precious we are in God's eyes, and so we don't have to fear losing that status. Worldly status will come and go. But to dwell in God's Kingdom -- that is a gift, one that is freely given, not competed for.
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