Our Daily Bread Friday 30 July 2021 Devotional – Overcoming Envy
Dearly beloved welcome, today is Friday 30 July 2021, the topic for today’s message is Overcoming Envy in Our Daily Bread Devotional written by Sheridan Voysey. This message shall be a blessing to your life and destiny.
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Today’s Friday 30 July 2021 devotional of Our Daily Bread emphasises the need to stay away from envy. Read and be blessed.
TOPIC: OVERCOMING ENVY
Key Verse:
Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.
– 1 Samuel 18:7
Scripture>>> 1 Samuel 18:5 – 9
Insight
In the film Amadeus, aging composer Antonio Salieri plays some of his music on the piano for a visiting priest. The embarrassed priest confesses he doesn’t recognize the tunes. “What about this one?” Salieri says, playing an instantly familiar melody. “I didn’t know you wrote that,” the priest says. “I didn’t,” Salieri replies. “That was Mozart!” As viewers discover, Mozart’s success had caused deep envy in Salieri—even leading him to play a part in Mozart’s death.
A song lies at the heart of another envy story. After David’s victory over Goliath, the Israelites heartily sing, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands” (1 Samuel 18:7). The comparison doesn’t sit well with King Saul. Envious of David’s success and afraid of losing his throne (vv. 8–9), Saul begins a prolonged pursuit of David, trying to take his life.
Like Salieri with music or Saul with power, we’re usually tempted to envy those with similar but greater gifts than we possess. And whether it’s picking fault with their work or belittling their success, we too can seek to damage our “rivals.”
Saul had been divinely chosen for his task (10:6–7, 24), a status that should’ve fostered security in him rather than envy. Since we each have unique callings too (Ephesians 2:10), maybe the best way to overcome envy is to quit comparing ourselves. Let’s celebrate each other’s successes instead. By: Sheridan Voysey
Reflect: Whom are you most tempted to envy? How can you celebrate their success?
Prayer:
Loving God, I thank You for my friends’ and colleagues’ successes.
Bible in a Year: Psalms 51–53 Romans 2
Thank you for reading Overcoming Envy on today’s Our Daily Bread devotional Friday 30 July, 2021. Wishing you God’s richest blessings for the day.
