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Neither give place to the devil

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Announcements › Forums › Love – July 31st, 2016 › Neither give place to the devil

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  • July 25, 2016 at 11:44 am #1999
    JPalmer
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    The tale of Saul and David is very fascinating! Here we are, between I Samuel 18 and 19, having Saul go from loving David and giving him command of the army, to hating David and attempting to kill him. Reading the entirety of chapter 18, the turning point comes down to something so small — women singing a song about how Saul killed thousands and David killed “his ten thousands.” (I Samuel 18:7) After this, Saul was angry and said, “…what can he have more but the kingdom?”

    Such strong evidence that jealousy, competitive feelings, and hate are unreal, and exist in mortal thought only. The only reason it had any outward manifestation is because Saul gave “place to the devil.” (Ephesians 4:27) Had Saul maintained “the unity of the Spirit” then he and David would have continued to have “the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:3)

    I know there have been many times I’ve given “place to the devil” and it has never ended well. I am so grateful for Christian Science, and this church, for helping me to move toward being exactly what God created me to be. Thank you!

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