September 5, 2022
And Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread and a sword and have inquired of God for him, so that he has risen against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?” Then Ahimelech answered the king, “And who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and captain over your bodyguard, and honored in your house? (1 Samuel 22:13-14) ESV
Mistrust and jealousy destroy relationships. We cannot put our total trust in anyone other than God. He is the only One who will never let us down. What about you, in whom are you placing your trust today? In First Samuel chapter twenty-two, we read about Saul’s envy and jealousy of David. King Saul wanted to kill David, and yet David loved Saul.
It is terrible what jealousy can do to us. I have seen marriages and many friendships destroyed because of jealousy. In so many relationships, instead of people looking to God, they look to each other. This means we place too much pressure on our loved ones; too much responsibility. When they do something we do not like, we panic because our trust is in them instead of God.
Our partners, children, and our friends are all given to us by God for a short season. We have to entrust all our relationships to God. We are all responsible for our children, but they do not belong to us. It is sad to see a young adult who wants to leave home to get on their own, and the parents are hanging on; been there and done that; it was tough. We as parents have to release our grown children. We can trust God with our children; they are His anyway. The Bible tells us in (Genesis 2:24), “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” Unfortunately, my wife and I are not privileged to have our children and grandchildren living close to us. Yet, they’ve established their family values and traditions. We had to release our children and trust that the Lord would take care of them wherever they decided to go. We all have to, at some point, release our children.
Friends, we must trust in God and look to Him to provide for all our needs, including caring for our children when they are young and adults. Would you pray with me?
Dear Heavenly Father, forgive me that so often I trust myself or other people. I expect too much from them, and then they let me down. I know that because of my sinful nature, I find it difficult to have pure relationships. Only when I allow You to love through me can I be all that I need to be. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Encouraging Words from John Piper: God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him <><
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