*TOPIC: WHAT DO YOU STAND TO GAIN?*(Series 7)

*Scripture Reading:* 1 Samuel 22:17

*"And the king said to the guards who stood around him, “Turn around and kill the priests of the Lord, because their loyalty also is with David, and because they knew that he was fleeing and did not inform me.” But the servants of the king were not willing to put out their hands to attack the Lord’s priests."*(AMP)

Continuation from where we stopped yesterday:

Saul wasn’t willing to do the Lord’s work earlier, when God instructed him to kill all the people and cattle of the Amalekites in (I Samuel 15) But was willing to do it here in the above scripture, after he got what he was looking for.

Here’s my challenge, *you don’t have to kill someone to destroy that person.* If your mandate in life is to be better than someone else, or be consumed with jealousy about your fellow Christian, you too will do the same things as Saul did.

You will find yourself tearing that person up with words, and all who love that person why because of your selfishness behavior.

For David doing the Lord’s will, was the ultimate drive for him even though David blew it at times, it was still his desire. *God still credited David with the statement, a man after my own heart.*

But for Saul, God removed the Kingdom from him. Because it was not Saul’s desire to do the Will of God, but rather it was for selfishness and pride that he got up in the morning. Selfishness and pride kills and shortened the length at which you could cover in life because selfishness and pride usually bring calamity and unprepared disaster along side. May the Lord deliver us from such act in Jesus name. Amen! To be continue tomorrow morning by God's Grace. Good morning and do have a fruitful week, peace

*Prayer point:* Father, align me to sweet your purpose for my life in Jesus Christ name. Amen!

T.S. AFOLAYAN