“…there is none of you that is sorry for me…” It’s difficult to feel sorry for some people. Here we have such a person. Saul stood head and shoulders above his brethren. He was a giant of a man. He held the highest position, and, along with that, came all the power and possessions one could desire. He had a loving son in Jonathan and a loyal friend in David. And best of all, the Holy Spirit was upon him.
I say it is hard to feel sorry for the likes of Solomon, Absalom, and Samson, to name just a few; men who had so much going for them. Individuals who had it all handed to them on a silver platter, so to speak. But, along with their blessings came great responsibility. “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required,” says our Lord.
Saul’s tribe, the Benjamites, were renowned for their precision in handling the sling “…every one could sling stones at a hair’s breadth, and not miss.” But if you don’t use your gift, you’ll lose it. It was David, not Saul, who brought down Goliath.
People who are blessed are not always blessings.
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