The Jealous Comfort
February 3, 2023
Daily Reading – Exodus 20-22 / Matthew 21:23-46
GOD’S WORD:
Exodus 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:
I remember when two twin babies sat in our living room, neither of them yet two years old. But when one got on grandma’s lap, the other suddenly wants her attention too. They would either crawl up to try and push the other away or do something to require her to come pay attention to them. It is jealousy. They want grandma’s attention all to themselves. P.S. Our poodle gets in on this as well. Even the dog gets jealous if the twins are getting more attention than she is. So, why is it wrong for humans to be jealous and not for God to be a jealous God?
First off, neither of the twins, nor the pet created grandma. They have no claim on her full attention because they did not make her in their image. Also, neither of these twins, as cute as they may be, are able to save grandmas soul from eternal destruction even if they might want to someday. It boils down to the fact, God has a right to be jealous for our attention, our worship, and our praise. When man chooses not to worship this one true God, the ramifications of their disobedience often pass down from generation to generation.
Opra Winfrey said she left organized Church because a Preacher said God was a “Jealous God.” She said, she could not see how God could be jealous of her. I understand her problem. God is not jealous OF Opra, He is jealous FOR her. Even today, God’s desire is to have her love him alone.
GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:
Mankind’s jealousy often has no foundation. God truly is the only one ever to have a true basis for jealousy toward man. God’s jealousy ought to bring us comfort, knowing He loves us so much that He wants us personally to know Him.
Does God’s Jealousy bring comfort or concern?
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Hebrews 2:12
Author: admin
Author of LIHW Daily Devotions, and President of Living In His Word Ministries.
