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Jealousy
dessa:
My understanding changed six years ago as to the meaning of the first commandment. I had thought God did not want other gods before Him because of jealousy. And jealousy was not a pleasant word to me.
After arriving home alone in the days following my husband's sudden death I stood in the kitchen feeling very sad. Then a sensation of peace overcame me. A conversation began in my thoughts.
"The reason I don't want any gods before Me is for you."
"I thought it was because You are a jealous God."
"When I am first your loses aren't as devastating because I will never leave you or forsake you. I am most important in your life."
This morning I looked up 'jealous God' in my NAS Bible and it does not appear in the New Testament.
My heart is warmed again.
dessa
Rene:
Thanks dessa for sharing. Our God truly is a loving God. He only has our best interest at heart.
Rene'
Grateful:
--- Quote from: dessa on October 28, 2007, 01:32:32 PM ---
After arriving home alone in the days following my husband's sudden death I stood in the kitchen feeling very sad. Then a sensation of peace overcame me. A conversation began in my thoughts.
"The reason I don't want any gods before Me is for you."
"I thought it was because You are a jealous God."
"When I am first your losses aren't as devastating because I will never leave you or forsake you. I am most important in your life."
This morning I looked up 'jealous God' in my NAS Bible and it does not appear in the New Testament.
My heart is warmed again.
dessa
--- End quote ---
Ohhhhh, Dessa!! I am SO GLAD for you!! And, THANK YOU for sharing that with me/all of us!!! VERY GOOD!!! Our Creator definitely deserves our WHOLE-HEARTED Love for Him.....His Presence is ab-so-posi-lute-ly DEEEE-LIGHT-FUL !!!!! When we get even a tiny taste of His Love, His Joy, His Peace, we ===> FLYYYYYYYYY ===> after Him for HIS Fellowship with us!!! :D :D :D
I know this 'Quotable Quote' I once read in Reader's Digest is not "spiritual", but I quote it here, for the sake of the SPIRITUAL FEELING it promotes (like in your signature, "My heart is warmed again,") : "hot popcorn clouds buttered with sunshine (or, Son-shine) " (I added that last word as my way of spiritualizing that Reader's Digest quote.... :D ).
Warmly, :D
Linda ;->
Deborah-Leigh:
Hello Dessa
That is so beautiful and worth remembering! A true inspiration of the tender love HE shares with you sister.
Thank you for sharing His love with us.
Peace be to you
Arcturus :)
LittleBear:
That is a beautiful thought Dessa, and a new way to look at the first commandment. It is so comforting to see His love being shown forth in times of trial. He is amazing!!
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