Lent
– Day 26 - Are you jealous of anyone or anything?
For jealousy and selfishness are not God's
kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. James 3:15
For wherever there is jealousy and selfish
ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. James 3:16
When you follow the desires of your sinful
nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful
pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of
anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties,
and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone
living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God. Galatians
5:19-21.
Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood,
but jealousy is even more dangerous. Proverbs 27:4.
So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done
with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech. 1 Peter 2:1.
Wise advice—wisdom from the Lord. It
appears that evil abounds where there is jealousy and selfish ambition. Those
are not found in the Lord and are indeed demonic. Those are qualities that will
keep one out of the Kingdom of God…out of heaven.
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| What do you see in these Heavenly Clouds? |
Prayer
~ Lord God, I seek Your Kingdom first and foremost in my life—in all I do and say—with all my
heart, soul and strength. Please pour out Your Wisdom on me, on my family and
friends, and on my neighbors that we would live a life pleasing to You.
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