(Pro 27:4 KJV) Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
“Jealousy” (7068) is something I don’t think much about yet it is something that the Bible considers a major issue. Why the difference? It could be that jealousy is kind of a secret sin whereas the other issues in this verse are hard to not notice. When people are angry you can feel it even if they won’t admit it. My wife will often tell people, “I’m not angry.” I will sometimes ask her why she feels a need to say that.
There are different English words and Hebrew words that express this. The point is that envy, jealousy, covetousness and such is very destructive.
So? Just another issue to search your heart about.
Sunday, November 27, 2022
Quietly Destructive
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It is such an important theme in the Bible to be the best you can be where you are in life. You are storing up riches in heaven. I have a really hard time accepting that. I suppose that problem leads me to envy and bitterness.
As I have been memorizing (again) I Corinthians 13 I have been trying to apply it as I go. One thing I did not think I had a problem with was jealousy. The Lord showed me different. I started finding in my 60's that forcing myself to set aside time in the morning for the worship of praise and thanks helped a lot. God does a lot of, "Now listen here, boy..." during that time. When I retired it was easier to take the time but still a discipline.
Grace and peace
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