Ep 607 – 1 Samuel 22:6-13

There are few things as unattractive as self-pity. But the myopic, me-centered nature that accompanies feeling sorry for yourself is usually visible to everyone but the person having the pity party. They see their actions as justified and expect everyone around them to agree with their assessment of the situation. And in 1 Samuel 22:6-13, we get to see King Saul having a royal pity party, accusing all those around him of betrayal and demanding that they see him as the victim. But Saul’s problem was not a lack of compassion on the part of his servants, but the lack of a relationship with God. He was on his own. God had removed His Spirit from Saul and his ability to see things from a godly perspective had vanished at the same time. All that remained for him was a life of pervasive self-pity and paranoia. He could trust no one. Even his own family members. And, in spite of being the king, surrounded with all the royal trappings of success and comfort, he could find no joy or satisfaction in life. He had disobeyed God and was now experiencing what it was like to live without Him.