Mobile Daily Devotional with Pst. Fakunle Emmanuel
Week 24, Day 3
Tuesday, 15 June, 2021
TOPIC: YOU ARE REPLACEABLE:
STOP THAT ENVY
Memory Verse: 1 Kings 19:18
“18 Yet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.”
Bible Reading: 1 Sam. 18:7-11
“7 So the women sang as they danced, and said: “Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.” 8 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.”
A King and a mighty man was envious of a young shepherd. Envy is simply despising someone for what he has and you lack. “How can he be credited with killing ten thousands Philistines and a thousand was credited to me?” That was the beginning of his envy against David. King Saul was so covered with envy to the extent of leaven the throne behind and pursuing after a small boy, David. Envy pushed him to the extent of disobeying God and falling out of favour with God, I pray with you today, envy with not take your focus away from God, it won’t cause your replacement in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.
Many will always have what you lack or have more than you, always remember, there are things you have that they also lack. You can admire what others have but please, don’t envy them. David would have killed King Saul twice but the fear of God wouldn’t allowed him do that. He would have envied throne of Saul and killed him, but he didn’t. Those people you envied will always replace you if care is not taking. Stop envying your subordinate, your superior, your spouse or your colleagues. God never heard it in mind to make David replaced Jonathan, King Saul made it happen.
Holy Spirit of God, help me overcome the spirit of envy in my life. Help me appreciate what you’ve blessed me with above what others have in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.
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