When the Twisting Knife of Envy Kills Our Contentment

Does the twisting knife of envy turn our stomach when we see someone do so much better than us, be it financially or career wise or in our position of life? If someone we care about or admire does better than us we can accept it and be happy for them.  What if it’s someone who has cheated us or others or a person of questionable ethics who walks in opposition to God and His Word?  Do you, like me, wonder why God had blessed him so greatly?

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The psalmist Asaph was not immune to envy either.  He was tempted to be envious of the successful wicked. But then he remembered the end of the wicked.  He realized they were not getting away with corruption. They lived apart from God and would die apart from God. 

We are human.  We make mistakes and sometimes life does not turn out as we planned.  But in it all we can draw near to God and trust in Him.  We know He is there for us.

“For the eyes of the Lord search back and forth across the whole earth, looking for people whose hearts are perfect toward him, so that he can show his great power in helping them.” 2 Chronicles 16:9 [The Living Bible]

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I want to walk with you spiritually this year, inviting you to read the Bible through from cover to cover; from Genesis 1 all the way to Revelation 22:21.  If that sounds too difficult for you and your kids, you can join in again after you have taken a break or join us for the days you’re up to it.  I promise that you will understand the Bible in a much deeper way if you read it through from cover to cover in a year’s time.

Accept my challenge to read the Bible through in one year chronologically, including the Old and the New Testament.

Today read:
Deuteronomy 18:1-20:20
Luke 9:28-50
Psalm 73:1-28
Proverbs 12:10

 
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