1 Samuel 11:4, 6 Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept….And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
Nahash of the Ammonites besieged the city of Jabesh of Israel. They would make peace if they could gouge out the right eyes of the Israelite inhabitants. Jabesh asked respite for seven days to see if the rest of Israel would help them. This was the news that was brought to Saul and the residents of Gibeah.
In the face of this bad news of an evil enemy the people cried out loudly and wept before God. God answered by sending the Spirit of God upon Saul and stirring him up to righteous anger when he heard the bad news. Then Saul cut up a yoke of oxen and sent the pieces throughout Israel to rally the people to follow Saul into battle. They routed the Ammonites and saved Jabesh-gilead.
Our response to the bad news about what our spiritual enemies (sin, death, and the devil) are doing is to pray, cry out, and weep before God. God’s Spirit comes upon our King, Jesus, and stirs Him to anger and action. And our enemies are utterly defeated at the Cross and the Tomb. Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus, and the pain and misery of sin-caused death moved Him to resurrection victory.