DON'T ENVY

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Proverbs 14:30

A sound heart is life to the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.


Envy should not be assumed to be from someone of low status alone it is envy that brings about the feeling of hatred or displeasure from a person of higher status against a person of lower status. In reality we experience envy even the other way round. Look at Haman and Mordecai, Laban and Jacob, Saul and David etc.


Most times our judgements and conclusions are based on limited or erroneous information. It could even be an unconscious or conscious neglect of the truth.


So how do we know we have envy in us. It is by the thoughts we have towards the other person. Does the person just annoy us for no reason, do we find ourselves wondering why that other person is always happy or not complaining. Is there an urge for you to see things go wrong with the other person. Then You are envious!


Envy is dangerous and as the scripture says: ". . . it is rottenness to the bone . . .". It is a cancer worm that must NOT be found in us.


1 Peter 2:1

Therefore, laying aside all malice, all guile, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,


Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.


Corinthians 13:4

Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;


The antidote for envy is love, love is evidence of one born of God.


1 John 4:7

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.


As we go on this year may every form of envy be removed from us, and may the love of God fill our hearts.


PRAYER

Lord I am already blessed in You, may there be no envy or hate in my heart. May Your love O Lord fill my heart continually. Glory to Your name Lord forevermore.


He calls us blessed.


Love

@the watcher.

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