Journey through the Life of Saul & David - 13. Fear and Depression is not from God

Since David was not present at the sacrifice Jesse his dad sent for him.

David was a man dark and handsome, with beautiful eyes.

And the LORD said, “This is the one; anoint him.” (1 Samuel 16 :12)

So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David.

And the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon David from that day on.

Now the Spirit of the LORD had left Saul, and the LORD sent a tormenting spirit that filled him with depression and fear.

So to get rid of that Saul wanted someone who can play music well to calm him down.

To Ponder:

We see here depression and fear are tormenting spirits coming from the evil one.

Ephesians 4:30 says, do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way we live. Remember, He has identified us as His own, guaranteeing that we will be saved on the day of redemption.

So let us be sensitive to the Holy Spirit always, giving room for Him to control our lives, so that we will not be overcome by fear and depression and anxiety.