Jealousy

This little green beast is really not funny.

Jealousy can cause so much more than most of us would think. Our Bible study group talked about jealousy today. It started with reading Chapter 26 of Genesis. Where king Abimelech who at the beginning gave an order to his people that no one would cause any harm to Isaac or Rebekah. But as Isaac grew larger in the number of servants, herds, and all that he had. Abimelech grew jealous and had his servants to fill in the wells that Isaac was getting water from. Isaac moved and again Abimelech's servants fought about the wells. It was only when Isaac was far enough away from Abimelech that they stopped fighting over the water rights. There are so many places in the Bible that show us jealousy of one sort or another. Jealousy in families, Children against children. Jealousy will destroy our very souls if we let it. One of the men at the Bible study group made a comment that really needed addressing. He said that there are those people that want others to be jealous of them. He said it made some people happy when they thought others envied them. And I couldn't help but agree with him. Because I know some of those types of people myself. And it dawned on me, that, that type of behavior is as bad if not worse than the people that are jealous.

Jealousy is an evil spirit that rips apart family's & friendships, and for that matter entire nations. And what for , you be the judge on that one. I know what has caused my jealous moments. What has caused your's. Be honest with yourself and just go to the Lord with it. He is a wonderful Savior that forgives. His grace is sufficient for each and every one of us. Thank God for that.

God bless.