Saul was jealous of David. —1 Samuel 18:9 Saul was jealous of David and tried to kill him on several occasions. The brothers of Joseph sold him into slavery because they were jealous of him (Acts 7:9, RNAB). The Jewish leaders in Pisidian Antioch became very jealous of St. Pauls powerful preaching and persecuted him (Acts 13:45). The Pharisees handed Jesus over out of jealousy to be crucified (Mt 27:18). The high priests and Sadducees arrested and punished the apostles, for they were filled with jealousy (Acts 5:17). Jealousy in support of a religious leader or ministry is not of God. When some of Moses loyal followers got upset that others were prophesying in addition to Moses, Moses corrected them, saying, Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the people of the Lord were prophets! (Nm 11:29) Are you attracted to certain religious leaders or ministries? Beware of any tendency toward jealousy. Pray that your love for that leader or that ministry be full of true charity, for charity is not jealous (Catechism, 1825; see 1 Cor 13:4). Christians who exhibit any jealousy are infants, according to Scripture (1 Cor 3:1-3). Jealousy proceeds from the desires of the flesh (Gal 5:20) and is not compatible with Christian living. Jealousy is a symptom of something very wrong within us. Where there [is] jealousy...there is also inconstancy and all kinds of vile behavior (Jas 3:16). Jealousy rots the bones (Prv 14:30).
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 11:11:13 +0000
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