JEALOUSY

Jealousy is a strong emotion created when a relationship seems to be threatened.  For example, in a marriage relationship one person may feel jealous when their spouse is spending time in an intimate way with another person.  Jealousy may also arise when an activity takes time away from a relationship. 

You must worship no other gods, for the Lord, whose very name is Jealous, is a God who is jealous about his relationship with you. (Exodus 34:14 NLT)

Have we ever considered that God is jealous for our attention?   God is a jealous God?  How could this be?  In our life in addiction, who or what did we worship and seek after?  In our recovery, who or what do we hold in high esteem? Do we ignore God when we need help and choose to seek that help from another person?  Perhaps we seek for information on our future through horoscopes, fortune tellers, mediums or such.  God is a God who knows all things from the beginning to the end, why do we ignore Him in favour of false prophets?

You can’t drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too. You can’t have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons. Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? Are we stronger than he is?  (1 Corinthians 10:21-22 NIRV)

God created the earth and everything in it yet many of us do not even acknowledge who He is or what He has done.  Let’s honour God today by spending time with Him, and in His written word, the Bible.  If we do, our relationship with Him will thrive.

For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.  (Romans 1:20-21 NKJV)

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, Forgive me for the times I have ignored You and looked to other people or things for relationship, direction or comfort.  From this day forward I will seek You in all my affairs and ask that You direct me in the way I should go.  Amen