The 10 Commandments laid about alongside potent warnings to worship exclusively God:
"I, the LORD your God, am a jealous* God who volition non tolerate your affection for whatever other gods" (Exodus 20:5).
Typically, nosotros mean value of "other gods" equally heathen deities, but genuine Christians tin violate this commandment through incorrect priorities--whenever nosotros house expert things higher upwardly God.
It could locomote our family, our profession, our comfort, fifty-fifty our ministry.
Believers tin brand God jealous through "the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, together with the pride of life" (1 John 2:15-17).
Take about fourth dimension today to review your priorities.
God is jealous for our undivided love. Let's give it to Him.
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*Jealous is ordinarily a negative word, simply non when used yesteryear God. He is appropriately jealous similar a married adult man would locomote jealous if his married adult woman had an matter alongside about other man. For to a greater extent than see: Our Jealous God
When nosotros brand Jesus our #1 priority, all other priorities autumn into place. For to a greater extent than on this come across "Rolling Right."
