Some people rationalize their jealousy by saying
God can be jealous, as Exodus 20:5 testifies: "I am a jealous God."
Psalm 79:5 questions, "How long, O Lord, will your jealousy burn like
fire?” While God is capable of jealousy, he manages it so that only his perfect
will is acknowledged.
When
God experiences jealousy, he does not feel threatened. God is all-powerful, all-caring
and all-loving without flaws. Jealousy in human beings can be sinful to the
core, for jealousy refuses to accept the rights of others to think, feel and
behave differently.
Conversely,
God's love permits us to choose differently from his plan and purpose for us.
Our jealousy is in direct conflict with another person's freedom to choose to
be different from what our jealousy demands. As God gives us freedom, he
expects us to extend that freedom to others. This is possible only as we trust Christ
Jesus to give us confidence and faith.
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