Whose Name is Jealous

I was dreaming of the past.
And my heart was beating fast,
I began to lose control,
I began to lose control,

I didn’t mean to hurt you,
I’m sorry that I made you cry,
I didn’t want to hurt you,
I’m just a jealous guy,

–John Lennon, Jealous Guy

 

Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood, But who can stand before jealousy?

–Proverbs 27:4

 

A new bestselling  book, The Evolution of God, had just came out (July, 2009) and it was making a literary splash (which turned out to be passing). I chose to address it with this exposition of one of God’s attributes from Exodus 34:10-14.

This is not a characteristic of God often discussed, but its analogue is an important component of human intergendered relationship.

Despite the occurrences of abusive jealousy (Othello’s green-eyed monster), the wholesome version needs to be present in our marriages, and to inform our worship, because of God’s passion for His people.

The sermon also includes a brief look at the solar system and some bad acting….

 

 

 

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