“Avoid Jealousy”
Sunday, September 29, 2024Key Verse
“And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.” Genesis 37:11
Text — Genesis 37:1-11
Message
To be jealous is to have a feeling of resentment for someone because of his achievements, possessions or perceived advantages. Jealousy comes when we see something in others that we desire to have but do not have. It is good to admire someone, and it is also okay to desire something good but it is bad when we begin to envy someone. Jealousy also comes through inferiority complex/low self_x005festeem which is very bad. You ought to know that you are unique in the way God created you and as such, no need to envy others.
Jealousy is bad because it stirs up hatred as it was with Joseph’s brothers. It makes the mind not to be at peace, leads one to commit sin and makes a child not to appreciate the good things that he sees in people. To be free from jealousy, you must first be born again and pray that God should set you free from the spirit of jealousy. Also, learn to love other people, understand that everyone is unique in his/her way and that you need to develop yourself to be the best.
Further Reading
Songs of Solomon 8:6
Prayer for today
Lord Jesus, please help me not to be overcome by the spirit of jealousy.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
