Resentment can blind our eyes and cause us to be biased

Resentment can blind our eyes and cause us to be biased. Resentment distorts one’s view. And there is no better illustration than the jealousy of King Saul over David. Saul was pleased with David (1 Samuel 18:2) until the day he heard the song of the women, “Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands” (1 Samuel 18:7). The first cause could be anger, it could be jealousy, it could be pride, but from 1 Samuel 18:9 (“And Saul eyed David from that day and forward”) until the end of his life, Saul’s life could be summarised using one word – resentment. Twice David has proven his motives by sparing Saul’s life (1 Samuel 24 and 26), yet Saul still could not see the truth. At one juncture, Saul even nearly killed his own son Jonathan who interceded for David (1 Samuel 20:33). In bitterness, he gradually isolated himself until his tragic death in mount Gilboa.

Written by a BPC pastor, the full article can be read at A BPC in Singapore