TOPIC: LESSON FROM KING SAUL AND DAVID: Be Happy For Other’s Victory (6)
MEMORY VERSE:
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
BIBLE READING:
1 Samuel 18:14-16.
“14. And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.”
“15. Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.”
“16. But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.”
Thinking Point:
“When you’re excited for other’s breakthrough and success, you tend to be celebrated too”.
In our last study, we discuss about jealousy being the root of all evil. The alternative route to escape jealousy is to be happy and excited with other’s success. When you celebrate with others it’s a way of magnetising celebration to one’s self. Many troubles in life would have been avoided if we are happy for other’s achievement. Source of every enmity is being sad for other’s joy, envying others breakthrough and achievement, this was the beginning of Saul’s problem with David, but reverse was the case with Jonathan, King Saul’s son. He was happy with every achievement of David, he made him he’s best friend, gave him all his royal apparel as a sign of his friendship and this made him a free man everywhere he goes. The victory of David brought joy to all Israel and Judah while the king wasn’t happy for David.
How do you feel with other’s achievement? How do you react when others achieve a new height, are you happy or sad? When we seems bitter for other’s accomplishment we tend to reject great things coming around us. Celebrate others, their achievement doesn’t affect yours, yours will also become a reality if you will put more efforts and be glad for others. King Saul should have looked away from what the women were singing and focus on celebrating and rewarding David for taking the shame away from Israel. Don’t put yourself in the web of bitterness for other’s accomplishments, try to celebrate others and it will be your turn to be celebrated.
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