“Love looks through a telescope; envy, through a microscope.”- Josh Billings

Meaning of jealous feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages.

We located 143 verses that point us to the word jealous...

Jealousy is an emotion that stems from both desire and insecurity, but not love.  I would probably be safe in saying that most of us have felt jealous at some time in our life. I have witnessed jealousy so strong that it has choked out and destroyed relationships. 

So when God says He is a jealous God?  How is this possible ??  He is love! And jealousy is not based on love. 

He made us in His image so yes this emotion is also part of our heritage from God.

I believe when we speak of a jealous God, the Creator of all things. It is possible because of all of the emotions we feel God feels them as well. 

As our creator, we will always belong to Him. He knows the beginning and the end... He loves His children with such vigor, passion,  such tenderness. His deepest desire is to have our hearts completely.  

He does not want to share us with anything, especially false Gods... Because He knows the results of our wayward choices. He knows these indiscretions have the ability to harm and destroy our life, our salvation, and our hope of eternity with Him. 

His love is unconditional, I do not believe His jealousy is coming from insecurity it is coming from a heartfelt concern for the wellbeing of His children. Yes, He gave us free will but like any good parent, He will go to great lengths to protect us all. 

I do believe man's jealousy is tainted by our world.. and our human insecurities. Jealousy becomes all about self. 

The question becomes can we learn how to understand and control this emotion? 

 I do believe as we learn to love more like Jesus we began to love with a free spirit and think less of ourselves and more of others... Leading us to become secure with ourselves and content with our surroundings. We began to think more spiritually and less of worldly possessions.  

As this transition happens would it be possible that our jealousy would come from a secure place not be tainted by our human insecurities?  It's then that maybe we learn to love with vigor, passion, and a tender caring heart. 

He is the reason we exist.  His love is not even measurable. The more we share Him the more love He will freely give to each of us. There is no reason for jealousy because His love is limitless... And it is available for every soul. It’s Him !! 

It will always be Him. 

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud 1 Corinthians 13:4 

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves Philippians 2:3

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