1 Samuel, chapter 20
Scripture:
Saul was angry with Jonathan and said to him, "Son of a stubborn rebellious woman, don't I know that you love the son of Jesse and humiliate yourself, so that your mother is exposed and humiliated? If the son of Jesse lives in the world, you and your throne will not stand. Now, send someone to take him away and give him to me. He is cursed. " (20:30-3 1)
Key words:
You and your throne will not stand!
Experience:
Facing the elbow valgus and wholeheartedly helping Jonathan, David's own son, Saul began to swear. Although it is "swearing is not good, hitting people is not good", Saul's mouth is really vicious. He not only lambasted his son, but also scolded his mother by the way, and even said something like "Your mother is ashamed of herself", which is basically a bitch!
In fact, Sol is really stupid. He thought that if he killed David, he would be all right, and he would be king for thousands of years. Don't you know that even if he kills David, the Lord God can replace him with someone else? What's more, the "king never dies", the person chosen by God, is easily removed.
That's what people do. Once carried away by anger, not only the words are ugly, but also the IQ drops! Just like Saul here, although it is understandable to be angry because his son doesn't take refuge in himself, it is disgusting to talk and do things unreasonably! But then again, Jonathan was born in a rebellious man, except that the rebellious man was not his mother, but his father. His throne is indeed in jeopardy, but it was not David who led to this ending, but Saul himself!
Yes, when we scold others, can we first think about whether all this is our own doing? When we gnash our teeth at others, we can think that the person who really hates us may be ourselves! Please have mercy on us!
Pray:
Lord, please guard my mouth, even in anger, don't hurt others, don't lose a heart that always reflects on yourself. Amen!