Let us not become conceited. . . . evnying one another.
Galatians 5:26
An intriguing 3-page automobile ad in the Wall Street Journal reminded me how the secular world capitalizes on our tendency to envy. Page 1 show a 1960 Mark II Jaguar. The caption teafs: "Just as this was the envy of the automotive world. . . " Then on pages 2 and 3 is a picture of a brand-new Jaguar, and the caption continues, "Once again envy will be standard equipment."
Now, I know it's not a sin to want a Jaguar. But if I become discontented and resentful toward my neighbor because he owns one and I don't, I have a serious envy problem.
In Galatians 5: 19-32, Paul ranked envy with the sins of adultery, murder, and drunkenness. This mzh surprise us until we consider the destructive power of this si
ful attitude. Envy drove Joseph's brother to sell him into Egypt (Acts7:9). Envy fueled paul's opponent in Thessalonica to start a riot to thwart the gospel (17:5). Envy motivated the chief priest to hand over Jesus to be crucified ( Mark 15:10). Even when it doesn't lead to such cruel actions, envy takes the place of love and hurtd relationships (1Corinthians13:4).
We need the Lord to help us recognize envy and remove it from our hearts. We don't want it to become standard equipment in our lives
Galatians 5:26
An intriguing 3-page automobile ad in the Wall Street Journal reminded me how the secular world capitalizes on our tendency to envy. Page 1 show a 1960 Mark II Jaguar. The caption teafs: "Just as this was the envy of the automotive world. . . " Then on pages 2 and 3 is a picture of a brand-new Jaguar, and the caption continues, "Once again envy will be standard equipment."
Now, I know it's not a sin to want a Jaguar. But if I become discontented and resentful toward my neighbor because he owns one and I don't, I have a serious envy problem.
In Galatians 5: 19-32, Paul ranked envy with the sins of adultery, murder, and drunkenness. This mzh surprise us until we consider the destructive power of this si
ful attitude. Envy drove Joseph's brother to sell him into Egypt (Acts7:9). Envy fueled paul's opponent in Thessalonica to start a riot to thwart the gospel (17:5). Envy motivated the chief priest to hand over Jesus to be crucified ( Mark 15:10). Even when it doesn't lead to such cruel actions, envy takes the place of love and hurtd relationships (1Corinthians13:4).
We need the Lord to help us recognize envy and remove it from our hearts. We don't want it to become standard equipment in our lives
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