If God’s Spirit Left You….

Can you imagine what it would be like having to live knowing God’s Spirit left you? Saul did just that. When he didn’t follow God’s commands with the Amalekites, God removed His Spirit and allowed him a tormenting one. Imagine knowing God, having the ability to understand people, interpret the world from God’s point of view, and knowing your security is safe in God’s hands, then at the blink of an eye, it all being taken away. The only example that comes close to the destruction and havoc it would cause in your life would be how Judas acted once he felt remorse over handing Jesus over to the priests to be crucified. His desperation lead to his suicide. He couldn’t take the overwhelming remorse, guilt, shame, and most importantly loss of hope. We know God will never abandon us (Hebrews 13:5-6), but what if we abandon God to the point of Him granting us our desires to be left alone. It would definitely be a “Judas moment”, wouldn’t it? King Saul lived out the rest of his life in severe depression, paranoia, and hatred towards David. It eventually ended taking his own life, just like Judas. What a miserable way to live and die. God is so important in our lives, so don’t ever be like Saul or Judas. It’s the worst kind of life there is. Hell on earth, won’t compare to Hell after death, but it certainly will give you a taste of what God never intended for human beings.

13 But if he is angry and wants you killed, may the Lord strike me and even kill me if I don’t warn you so you can escape and live. May the Lord be with you as he used to be with my father. 1 Samuel 20:13