In one of
my regular bible study groups we are studying the life of David. After he killed Goliath there was a celebration
in the streets. People were so happy
with David’s success in everything he did they chanted a song saying “Saul has
slain his thousands, and David tens of thousands.” (1 Samuel 18:7). After
this incident Saul’s love for David changed to jealousy. Instead of being happy that his successes
were included, Saul became envious of David for having, what he saw, as more
success. As part of our study we watched
a movie about David’s life. The question
came up during our discussion time afterward “How often are we jealous
in a situation where there is no need for jealousy?”
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