This is a tough one for me. But, because something is tough, does not mean it is not complementary.

Seeing that each of us can suffer the Spirit of Darkness, let us continue to examine how we can practice self care.

In this post we will examine “sent darkness”.

1. Sent Darkness
   • Envy

Envy can root ominous darkness.

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1. ⁵ So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.
2. ⁶ As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.
3. ⁷ And as the women danced, they sang out:“ Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
4. ⁸ And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?”
5. ⁹ And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
6. ¹⁰ The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,
7. ¹¹ and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

1. ⁵ So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.
   • David enlisted in Saul’s army
   • David was successful in Saul’s army
   • Saul promoted David
   • The people were happy that Saul promoted David
   • Officers in Saul’s army were happy with David’s promotion
2. ⁶ As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.
   • David and the Army were successful
   • The women came to welcome home King Saul’s army
   • The women came singing and dancing
3. ⁷ And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
   • The women danced humming new praise songs
4. ⁸ And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?”
   • Saul was furious and resented the songs
   • Saul felt slighted
5. ⁹ And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
   • Jealousy aroused in Saul towards David
6. ¹⁰ The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,
   • A spirit of distress was sent by God to Saul
   • In his home, Saul started prophesizing
   • To help Saul, David played his Harp
   • Saul had a spear
7. ¹¹ and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
   • Twice Saul hurled the spear at David

 

Summary

In this post we have touched on how envy can seed sent darkness.